Southern kidneyshell
| Southern kidneyshell | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Ptychobranchus |
| Species: | P. jonesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptychobranchus jonesi (van der Schalie, 1934) | |
The southern kidneyshell, scientific name Ptychobranchus jonesi, 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
- Cordeiro, J., Cummings, K. & Bogan, A. (2012). "Ptychobranchus jonesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
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