Biology:Alasmidonta viridis
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Short description: Species of bivalve
| Alasmidonta viridis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Alasmidonta |
| Species: | A. viridis
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| Binomial name | |
| Alasmidonta viridis (Rafinesque, 1820)
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Unio (Elliptio) viridis Rafinesque, 1820 | |
Alasmidonta viridis, the slippershell mussel, is a species of mussel in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.[1][2][3] It is found in the central and eastern United States and in Ontario, Canada.[1][2] It is threatened in parts of its range, but it is not threatened as a species.[1][2]
Alasmidonta viridis primarily occurs in creeks and headwaters of rivers, but has also been found in larger rivers and in lakes.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Cummings, K.; Cordeiro, J. (2011). "Alasmidonta viridis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T188990A8671420.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/188990/8671420. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 NatureServe. "Alasmidonta viridis" (in en). Arlington, Virginia. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.112021/.
- ↑ "Alasmidonta viridis (Rafinesque, 1820)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. 2024. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=857250.
Wikidata ☰ Q3013070 entry
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