Plethobasus cyphyus
Plethobasus cyphyus, the sheepnose mussel, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
| Plethobasus cyphyus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Plethobasus |
| Species: | P. cyphyus |
| Binomial name | |
| Plethobasus cyphyus Rafinesque, 1820 | |
This species is endemic to the Midwest and Southeast United States. It is currently listed as endangered as it is no longer in two-thirds of its historical range.[2]
Individuals fresh from the water
References
- "Plethobasus cyphyus". NatureServe. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
- "USFWS: Sheepnose Mussel (Plethobasus cyphyus)".
- Bogan, A.E. 1996. Plethobasus cyphyus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
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