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Potamilus

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Unionoida

Tribe
  
Lampsilini

Higher classification
  
Phylum
  
Family
  
Scientific name
  
Potamilus

Rank
  
Genus

Lower classifications
  
Potamilus alatus, Fat pocketbook pearly mu, Inflated heelsplitter, Texas heelsplitter, Salina mucket

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

Species

Species within the genus Potamilus include:

  • Potamilus alatus (pink heelsplitter)
  • Potamilus amphichaenus (Texas heelsplitter)
  • Potamilus capax (fat pocketbook pearly mussel)
  • Potamilus inflatus (inflated heelsplitter)
  • Potamilus metnecktayi (Salina mucket)
  • Potamilus ohiensis (pink papershell)
  • Potamilus purpuratus (Bleufer)
  • References

    Potamilus Wikipedia


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