Pleurobema avellanum
Pleurobema avellanum, the hazel pigtoe, was a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
| Pleurobema avellanum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Pleurobema |
| Species: | P. avellanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleurobema avellanum Simpson, 1900 | |
This species was endemic to the United States. It is now extinct.
References
- Bogan, A.E. 2000. Pleurobema avellanum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
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