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Obovaria

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Kingdom
  
Tribe
  
Lampsilini

Phylum
  
Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Scientific name
  
Obovaria

Higher classification
  
Order
  
Unionoida

Lower classifications
  
Obovaria olivaria, Obovaria subrotunda, Obovaria jacksoniana, Golf stick pearly mussel, Obovaria unicolor

Round hickorynut obovaria subrotunda siphon


Obovaria is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. There are at least six described species in Obovaria at present, all of which are found in the United States. Obovaria subrotunda is found in Canada as well.

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Species

  • Haddleton lampmussel, Obovaria haddletoni, (Athearn, 1964) (Critically Endangered)
  • Southern hickorynut, Obovaria jacksoniana, (Frierson, 1912)
  • Hickorynut, Obovaria olivaria, (Rafinesque, 1820)
  • Golf stick pearly mussel (ring pink mussel), Obovaria retusa, (Lamarck, 1819) (Critically Endangered)
  • Round hickorynut, Obovaria subrotunda, (Rafinesque 1820)
  • Alabama hickorynut, Obovaria unicolor, (Lea, 1845)
  • References

    Obovaria Wikipedia


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