Biology:Theliderma tuberosa
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Short description: Species of bivalve
| Theliderma tuberosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Theliderma |
| Species: | T. tuberosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Theliderma tuberosa (I. Lea, 1840)
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| Synonyms | |
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Quadrula tuberosa (I. Lea, 1840) | |
Theliderma tuberosa, the rough rockshell, is a species of freshwater mussel. It is an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. It has sometimes been treated as a variety or big-river ecotype of Theliderma metanevra, due to only having slight shell differences.
This species was endemic to the Cumberland River watershed in the states of Kentucky and Tennessee . It is believed to be either extinct or critically endangered due to habitat destruction and pollution.
References
Sources
- Bogan, A.E. 1996. Quadrula tuberosa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
Wikidata ☰ Q3014007 entry
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