Kingdom Animalia Order Unionoida Genus Quadrula Higher classification Quadrula | Phylum Mollusca Family Unionidae Scientific name Quadrula apiculata Rank Species | |
Similar Unionidae, Bivalvia, Truncilla truncata, Molluscs, Quadrula metanevra |
The southern mapleleaf, scientific name Quadrula apiculata, 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 mapleleaf Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA