Cumberlandian combshell
| Cumberlandian combshell | |
|---|---|
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| Epioblasma brevidens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Epioblasma |
| Species: | E. brevidens |
| Binomial name | |
| Epioblasma brevidens (I. Lea, 1831) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dysnomia brevidens I. Lea, 1831 | |
The Cumberlandian combshell, scientific name Epioblasma brevidens, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae.
This species is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Male museum specimen
References
- ↑ Bogan, A.E. 2000. Epioblasma brevidens. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
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