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Inflated heelsplitter

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Unionoida

Genus
  
Potamilus

Higher classification
  
Potamilus

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Family
  
Unionidae

Scientific name
  
Potamilus inflatus

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Unionidae, Carolina heelsplitter, Alabama moccasinshell, Bivalvia, Southern clubshell

The Inflated heelsplitter (Potamilus inflatus) is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.

This species was called by the common name Alabama heelsplitter in the standard reference, Turgeon, 1998. Because another species Lasmigona alabamensis was also given that same name in that publication, this duplication of name caused some confusion. Therefore the common name of this species was subsequently changed to "inflated heelsplitter".

This species is endemic to the United States. It is an endangered species.

References

Inflated heelsplitter Wikipedia