Elliptio mcmichaeli

Summary

Elliptio mcmichaeli, the fluted elephantear,[2] is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.

Elliptio mcmichaeli

Imperiled  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Elliptio
Species:
E. mcmichaeli
Binomial name
Elliptio mcmichaeli
Clench & Turner, 1956

This species is endemic to the Escambia and Choctawhatchee River systems in the southeastern United States. As of 2014, its NatureServe conservation status is "imperiled."[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Cummings, K.; Cordeiro, J. (2011). "Elliptio mcmichaeli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T7648A12839441. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T7648A12839441.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c NatureServe (2 December 2022). "Elliptio mcmichaeli". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 4 January 2023.