Order Unionoida Higher classification Elliptio | Scientific name Elliptio downiei Rank Species | |
Similar Elliptio, Unionidae, Eastern elliptio |
Elliptio downiei 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.
References
Elliptio downiei Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA