Upland combshell
| Upland combshell | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Epioblasma |
| Species: | E. metastriata |
| Binomial name | |
| Epioblasma metastriata (Conrad, 1840) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dysnomia metastriata Conrad, 1840 | |
The upland combshell, scientific name Epioblasma metastriata, 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.
Source
- Bogan, A.E. 1996. Epioblasma metastriata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.