Epioblasma othcaloogensis
Epioblasma othcaloogensis, the southern acornshell or southern acorn riffle shell, is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae. It is only known from the Coosa and Cahaba Rivers of the southeastern United States.[2]
| Epioblasma othcaloogensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Epioblasma |
| Species: | E. othcaloogensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Epioblasma othcaloogensis (I. Lea, 1857) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dysnomia othcaloogensis I. Lea, 1857 | |
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]
It appears to be closely related to the critically endangered Epioblasma penita.
References
- Cummings, K. & Cordeiro, J. (2012). "Epioblasma othcaloogensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2012: e.T7877A3144015. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T7877A3144015.en. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- E. othcaloogensis. Auburn Invertebrate Collection.
- NatureServe Explorer
- USFWS. 11 Southeastern mussels 5-year review. April 2008.
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