Obovaria olivaria
| Obovaria olivaria | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Obovaria |
| Species: | O. olivaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Obovaria olivaria Rafinesque, 1820 | |
Obovaria olivaria is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
This species is native to eastern North America. It is found in the drainages of the Ohio River, the St. Lawrence River, and the Great Lakes. It is known to use only sturgeons as larval hosts.
References
- Bogan, A.E. 1996. Obovaria olivaria. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
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