Kingdom Animalia Order Unionoida Genus Ptychobranchus Higher classification Ptychobranchus | Phylum Mollusca Family Unionidae Scientific name Ptychobranchus jonesi Rank Species | |
Similar Fuzzy pigtoe, Oval pigtoe, Unionidae, Gulf moccasinshell, Bivalvia | ||
The southern kidneyshell, scientific name Ptychobranchus jonesi, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
This species is endemic to the United States.
References
Southern kidneyshell Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA