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Shiny pigtoe

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Unionoida

Genus
  
Fusconaia

Higher classification
  
Fusconaia

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Family
  
Unionidae

Scientific name
  
Fusconaia cor

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Fine‑rayed pigtoe pearly mu, Fusconaia, Birdwing pearlymussel, Cumberland monkeyface pearly mu, Cumberlandian combshell

The shiny pigtoe (Fusconaia cor) is a species of bivalve in the Unionidae family. It is endemic to the United States.

This species appears to be most closely related to Fusconaia cuneolus.

References

Shiny pigtoe Wikipedia


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