Quadrula tuberosa
| Quadrula tuberosa | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Quadrula |
| Species: | Q. tuberosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Quadrula tuberosa I. Lea, 1840 | |
Quadrula tuberosa, common name the rough rockshell, is a species of freshwater mussel. It is an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. It has sometimes been treated as an ecotype of Quadrula metanevra.
This species was endemic to the Cumberland River watershed in the states of Kentucky and Tennessee. It is believed to be either extinct or critically endangered due to habitat destruction and pollution.
See also
References
- ↑ "Quadrula tuberosa". NatureServe. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
Source
- Bogan, A.E. 1996. Quadrula tuberosa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.