Epioblasma othcaloogensis
| Epioblasma othcaloogensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Epioblasma |
| Species: | E. othcaloogensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Epioblasma othcaloogensis (I. Lea, 1857)
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| Synonyms | |
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Dysnomia othcaloogensis I. Lea, 1857 | |
Epioblasma othcaloogensis, the southern acornshell or southern acorn riffle shell, was a species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae. It was only known from the Coosa and Cahaba Rivers of the southeastern United States.[2]
This species has been heavily impacted by dam construction, dredging, and water pollution. The last living individual was seen in 1974, and subsequent surveys have failed to locate any living populations.[3] Some scientists believe it is now extinct.[4][5]
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- ^ Cummings, K.; Cordeiro, J. (2012). "Epioblasma othcaloogensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T7877A3144015. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T7877A3144015.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ E. othcaloogensis. Auburn Invertebrate Collection.
- ^ NatureServe Explorer
- ^ USFWS. 11 Southeastern mussels 5-year review. April 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Delisting 23 Species from Endangered Species Act Due to Extinction". U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. September 29, 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) It appears to be closely related to the critically endangered Epioblasma penita.References[]
Categories:
- IUCN Red List critically endangered species
- Endemic fauna of the United States
- Critically endangered fauna of the United States
- Epioblasma
- Bivalves described in 1857
- ESA endangered species
- Unionidae stubs