Kingdom Animalia Order Unionoida Genus Potamilus Higher classification Potamilus | Phylum Mollusca Family Unionidae Scientific name Potamilus alatus Rank Species | |
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Similar Unionidae, Ligumia recta, Truncilla truncata, Lasmigona, Bivalvia | ||
The Pink Heelsplitter (Potamilus alatus) is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, commonly known as the river mussels.
This species is native to eastern North America. It is found in the drainages of the Ohio River, the St. Lawrence River, the Great Lakes, and the Canadian Interior Basin.
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