Biology:Theliderma intermedia
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Theliderma |
| Species: | T. intermedia
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| Theliderma intermedia (Conrad, 1836)
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Theliderma intermedia, the Cumberland monkeyface pearly mussel or Cumberland monkeyface, is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This aquatic bivalve mollusk is native to Tennessee and Virginia in the United States. Historically widespread in the upper Tennessee River system, it populations have been reduced by habitat destruction and pollution. It now only occurs in two tributaries: the Duck and Powell Rivers.[4] It is a federally listed endangered species.[5][6]
This species is greenish yellow in color.[7][page needed] It can reach at least 35 years of age.[4] Like other mussels, it has larvae called glochidia that lodge in the gills of fish to develop into juvenile mussels. Hosts for this species include the streamline chub (Erimystax dissimilis) and blotched chub (Erimystax insignis).[8]
This mussel has been extirpated from the Elk River. There is still a population in the Powell River, and the population in the Duck River appears to be viable.[4]
References
- ↑ Cummings, K.; Cordeiro, J. (2012). "Theliderma intermedia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T19041A183371195. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T19041A183371195.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/19041/183371195. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ↑ "Appendices | CITES". https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php.
- ↑ "Theliderma intermedia (Conrad, 1836)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=984065.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region, Asheville Ecological Services Field Office (July 2011). Cumberland Monkeyface (Quadrula intermedia) 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation (Report). Asheville, North Carolina: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. http://ecos.fws.gov/docs/five_year_review/doc3777.pdf. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ↑ "Cumberland monkeyface (pearlymussel) (Theliderma intermedia)". U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6999.
- ↑ 41 FR 24062
- ↑ "Cumberland Monkeyface". Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America. Gale Group. 2001. ISBN 0787650358. https://www.encyclopedia.com/environment/science-magazines/cumberland-monkeyface. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ↑ NatureServe (1 December 2023). "Quadrula intermedia". Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.116132/Theliderma_intermedia.
Wikidata ☰ Q3018340 entry
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