Kingdom Animalia Order Unionoida Genus Pleurobema Higher classification Pleurobema | Phylum Mollusca Family Unionidae Scientific name Pleurobema strodeanum Rank Species | |
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Similar Pleurobema, Oval pigtoe, Unionidae, Fusconaia, Tennessee clubshell | ||
The fuzzy pigtoe, scientific name Pleurobema strodeanum, 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. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
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