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Obovaria subrotunda

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Unionoida

Genus
  
Obovaria

Higher classification
  
Obovaria

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Family
  
Unionidae

Scientific name
  
Obovaria subrotunda

Rank
  
Species

Obovaria subrotunda

Similar
  
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris, Villosa fabalis, Unionidae, Salamander mussel, Lampsilis fasciola

Round hickorynut obovaria subrotunda siphon


Obovaria subrotunda, common name the Round Hickorynut, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.

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Distribution and conservation status

This species is native to eastern North America.

The Canadian Species at Risk Act listed it in the List of Wildlife Species at Risk as being endangered in Canada.

References

Obovaria subrotunda Wikipedia