Kingdom Animalia Order Unionoida Genus Villosa Higher classification Villosa | Phylum Mollusca Family Unionidae Scientific name Villosa fabalis Rank Species | |
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Similar Northern riffleshell, Epioblasma triquetra, Salamander mussel, Club naiad, Epioblasma | ||
The Rayed Bean, scientific name Villosa fabalis, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
Distribution and conservation status
This species lives in eastern North America. It is native to the drainages of the Ohio River, the Tennessee River, and the Great Lakes.
The Canadian Species at Risk Act listed it in the List of Wildlife Species at Risk as being endangered in Canada.
References
Villosa fabalis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA