Kingdom Animalia Order Unionoida Genus Obovaria Higher classification Obovaria | Phylum Mollusca Family Unionidae Scientific name Obovaria olivaria Rank Species | |
Similar Unionidae, Ligumia recta, Truncilla truncata, Ellipsaria lineolata, Fusconaia flava | ||
Obovaria olivaria is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
This species is native to eastern North America. It is found in the drainages of the Ohio River, the St. Lawrence River, and the Great Lakes. It is known to use only sturgeons as larval hosts.
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