Villosa trabalis

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Villosa trabalis
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Critically Endangered (IUCN 2.3)[1]
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Villosa
Species:
V. trabalis
Binomial name
Villosa trabalis
(Conrad, 1834)

Villosa trabalis, the Cumberland bean pearly mussel, Cumberland bean, or purple bean, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae.

This species is endemic to the United States. It can be found in Alabama, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References[]

  1. ^ Bogan, A.E.; Seddon, M.B.; et al. (Mollusc Specialist Group) (2000). "Venustaconcha trabalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T22976A9404092. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T22976A9404092.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.


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