Obovaria unicolor
Obovaria unicolor is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This mussel has a round or elliptical shape.
| Obovaria unicolor | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Obovaria |
| Species: | O. unicolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Obovaria unicolor I. Lea, 1845 | |
This species is endemic to the United States.
References
- Bogan, A.E. 1996. Obovaria unicolor. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
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