Southern pigtoe
The southern pigtoe (Pleurobema georgianum) is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
| Southern pigtoe | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Pleurobema |
| Species: | P. georgianum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleurobema georgianum (I. Lea, 1841) | |
This species is endemic to the United States.
References
- Bogan, A.E. (1996). "Pleurobema georgianum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T17682A7310433. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T17682A7310433.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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