Kingdom Animalia Order Unionoida Genus Potamilus Higher classification Potamilus | Phylum Mollusca Family Unionidae Scientific name Potamilus amphichaenus Rank Species | |
Similar Unionidae, Golden orb, Oval pigtoe, Bivalvia, Arkansas fatmucket | ||
The Texas heelsplitter, scientific name Potamilus amphichaenus, 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
Texas heelsplitter Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA