Elliptio dariensis

Elliptio dariensis is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.

Elliptio dariensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Elliptio
Species:
E. dariensis
Binomial name
Elliptio dariensis
I. Lea, 1842

This species is endemic to the United States.

References

  1. Bogan, A.E. (1996). "Elliptio dariensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1996: e.T7642A12838582. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T7642A12838582.en. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
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