Kingdom Animalia Order Unionoida Genus Pleurobema Higher classification Pleurobema | Phylum Mollusca Family Unionidae Scientific name Pleurobema furvum Rank Species | |
Similar Pleurobema, Southern pigtoe, Coosa moccasinshell, Alabama moccasinshell, Southern clubshell | ||
The dark pigtoe, scientific name Pleurobema furvum, is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This aquatic bivalve mollusk is native to Alabama in the United States, where it is mainly limited to the Black Warrior River. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
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