Biology:Elliptio downiei

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Short description: Species of bivalve

Elliptio downiei
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - ZMA.MOLL.418156 - cf. Elliptio downiei (Lea, 1858) - Unionidae - Mollusc shell.jpeg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Elliptio
Species:
E. downiei
Binomial name
Elliptio downiei
I. Lea, 1858

Elliptio downiei 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

Wikidata ☰ Q309288 entry