Pyramid pigtoe
| Pyramid pigtoe | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Pleurobema |
| Species: | P. rubrum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleurobema rubrum Rafinesque, 1820 | |
The pyramid pigtoe, scientific name Pleurobema rubrum, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
This species is endemic to the United States. It's habitat is in medium to large rivers in sand or gravel. They're generally 4 inches long with a chestnut, thick shell.[1]
References
- ↑ "Pyramid Pigtoe". Illinois Natural History Survey. Prairie research institute. Retrieved 2015.
- Bogan, A.E. 1996. Pleurobema rubrum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.