Kingdom Animalia Order Unionoida Genus Lampsilis Higher classification Lampsilis | Phylum Mollusca Family Unionidae Scientific name Lampsilis bracteata Rank Species | |
Similar Lampsilis, Golden orb, Arkansas fatmucket, Unionidae, Bivalvia | ||
Lampsilis bracteata (also known as the Texas fatmucket) 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. Historically the Texas fatmucket had populations in at least 18 rivers in the upper Colorado, Guadalupe, and San Antonio River systems in central Texas.
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