Ligumia recta
| Ligumia recta | |
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| Ligumia recta | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Ligumia |
| Species: | L. recta |
| Binomial name | |
| Ligumia recta Lamarck, 1819 | |
Ligumia recta is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
This species is found in eastern North America. It is native to the drainages of the Mississippi River, the drainages of the Great Lakes, and some Gulf Coast drainages.
References
- ↑ Bogan, A.E. 1996. Ligumia recta. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.