Kingdom Animalia Order Unionoida Genus Pleurobema Higher classification Pleurobema | Phylum Mollusca Family Unionidae Scientific name Pleurobema georgianum Rank Species | |
Similar Pleurobema, Coosa moccasinshell, Southern clubshell, Alabama moccasinshell, Bivalvia |
Informative speech southern pigtoe
The southern pigtoe, common name Pleurobema georgianum, 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
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