Kingdom Animalia Class Mollusca Family Unionidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Unionoida Genus Villosa | |
Similar Fuzzy pigtoe, Oval pigtoe, Gulf moccasinshell, Fusconaia, Ochlockonee moccasinshell | ||
The Choctaw bean, scientific name Villosa choctawensis, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Unionidae. This species is found in the southeastern United States and is currently on the endangered species list. The species epithet and the common name are based on the name of the Choctaw people, Native Americans who were originally from the southeastern United States.
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Choctaw bean Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA