Order Unionoida Higher classification Elliptio | Scientific name Elliptio lanceolata Rank Species | |
Similar Elliptio, Tar River spiny mussel, Green floater, Alasmidonta, Brook floater | ||
The yellow lance, scientific name Elliptio lanceolata, 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
Yellow lance Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA