Southern clubshell
| Southern clubshell | |
|---|---|
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| Pleurobema decisum | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Pleurobema |
| Species: | P. decisum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleurobema decisum (I. Lea, 1831) | |
The southern clubshell, scientific name Pleurobema decisum, 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. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Bogan, A.E. 2000. Pleurobema decisum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.