Villosa trabalis
Villosa trabalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Unionida |
Family: | Unionidae |
Genus: | Villosa |
Species: | V. trabalis
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Binomial name | |
Villosa trabalis (Conrad, 1834)
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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[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List critically endangered species
- Molluscs of the United States
- Villosa
- Bivalves described in 1834
- Unionidae stubs