Kingdom Animalia Order Unionoida Genus Pleurobema Higher classification Pleurobema | Phylum Mollusca Family Unionidae Scientific name Pleurobema sintoxia Rank Species | |
Similar Pleurobema, Fusconaia flava, Villosa fabalis, Salamander mussel, Unionidae | ||
Pleurobema sintoxia, common name the Round Pigtoe, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
Distribution and conservation status
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.
The Canadian Species at Risk Act listed it in the List of Wildlife Species at Risk as being endangered in Canada.
References
Pleurobema sintoxia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA