Lampsilis ornata

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

Lampsilis ornata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Lampsilis
Species:
L. ornata
Binomial name
Lampsilis ornata
Conrad, 1835

This species is endemic to the United States.

References

  1. Cummings, K. & Cordeiro, J. (2012). "Lampsilis ornata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T11257A502451. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T11257A502451.en.
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