Alasmidonta mccordi

Alasmidonta mccordi, the Coosa elktoe, was a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. Because no individuals have been seen recently, it is assumed to be extinct.

Alasmidonta mccordi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Alasmidonta
Species:
A. mccordi
Binomial name
Alasmidonta mccordi
Athearn, 1964
Location of St. Clair County, Alabama

This species was endemic to the Coosa River, and was only known from a specimen collected in St. Clair County, Alabama in shallow, swift water. No specimens have been found since the construction of impoundments on the river.

References

  1. Cummings, K. & Cordeiro, J. (2011). "Alasmidonta mccordi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2011: e.T780A13078346. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T780A13078346.en.


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