Biology:Recovery pearly mussel
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| Species: | E. nigella
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| Elliptio nigella (I. Lea, 1852)
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The recovery pearly mussel or winged spike, scientific name Elliptio nigella, 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 . It was thought to be extinct, but was rediscovered in 2010. It is not known if the rediscovered population is viable.
Sources
- Cummings, K. & Cordeiro, J. 2012. Elliptio nigella. 2012 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 March 2017.
Wikidata ☰ Q3014913 entry
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