Kingdom Animalia Order Unionoida Genus Elliptio Higher classification Elliptio | Phylum Mollusca Family Unionidae Scientific name Elliptio spinosa Rank Species | |
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Similar Elliptio, Unionidae, Tar River spiny mussel, Molluscs, Alabama moccasinshell | ||
The Altamaha spinymussel or Georgia spiny mussel, scientific name Elliptio spinosa, 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 is threatened by destruction, modification, or curtailment of its habitat or range.
References
Altamaha spinymussel Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA