Kingdom Animalia Genus Epioblasma Phylum Mollusca Rank Species | Family Unionidae Scientific name Epioblasma brevidens Higher classification Epioblasma Order Unionoida | |
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Similar Epioblasma, Oyster mussel, Purple bean, Birdwing pearlymussel, Cracking pearlymussel | ||
Epioblasma brevidens mantle display cumberlandian combshell
The Cumberlandian combshell, scientific name Epioblasma brevidens, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae.
This species is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
Cumberlandian combshell Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA