Recovery pearly mussel
| Recovery pearly mussel | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Elliptio |
| Species: | E. nigella |
| Binomial name | |
| Elliptio nigella (I. Lea, 1852) | |
The recovery pearly mussel or winged spike, scientific name Elliptio nigella, 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. It was thought to be extinct, but was rediscovered in 2010. It is not known if the rediscovered population is viable.
Sources
- Cummings, K. & Cordeiro, J. 2012. Elliptio nigella. 2012 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 March 2017.
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