Alabama pearl shell
| Alabama pearl shell | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Margaritiferidae |
| Genus: | Margaritifera |
| Species: | M. marrianae |
| Binomial name | |
| Margaritifera marrianae R.I. Johnson, 1983 | |
The Alabama pearl shell, scientific name Margaritifera marrianae, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Margaritiferidae, the freshwater pearl mussels.
This species is endemic to the United States. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 Cummings, K. & Cordeiro, J. (2012). "Margaritifera marrianae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
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