Kingdom Animalia Order Unionoida Tribe Lampsilini Scientific name Hamiota perovalis Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Family Unionidae Genus Hamiota Higher classification Lampsilis | |
Similar Alabama moccasinshell, Lampsilis, Unionidae, Southern clubshell, Inflated heelsplitter | ||
The orangenacre mucket or orange-nacre mucket, scientific name Hamiota perovalis, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
This species is endemic to Alabama and Mississippi in the United States.
Description
This mussel is 5 to 9 centimeters long. It is yellow to reddish brown in color, and has a pink or white nacre.
This bivalve has an appendage that resembles a fish, which it uses to lure host fish for its parasitic larva or Glochidia.
References
Orangenacre mucket Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA