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Plethobasus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Unionoida

Scientific name
  
Plethobasus

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Family
  
Unionidae

Higher classification
  
Unionidae

Plethobasus

Lower classifications
  
Plethobasus cyphyus, Orange‑footed pimpleback mussel, White warty‑back pearly mu

Plethobasus is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.

Species

Species within the genus Plethobasus include:

  • white warty-back pearly mussel (Plethobasus cicatricosus)
  • orange-footed pimpleback mussel (Plethobasus cooperianus)
  • sheepnose mussel (Plethobasus cyphyus)
  • References

    Plethobasus Wikipedia