Actinonaias pectorosa
Actinonaias pectorosa is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Actinonaias |
| Species: | A. pectorosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Actinonaias pectorosa Conrad, 1834 | |
This species is endemic to the drainages of the Cumberland River and the Tennessee River in the United States.
References
- Bogan, A.E. 1996. Actinonaias pectorosa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 6 August 2007.
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Pheasantshell (Conrad, 1834).
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