Choctaw bean

The Choctaw bean (Villosa choctawensis) is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Unionidae. This species is found in the southeastern United States and is currently on the endangered species list.[2] The species epithet and the common name are based on the name of the Choctaw people, Native Americans who were originally from the southeastern United States.

Choctaw bean
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Villosa
Species:
V. choctawensis
Binomial name
Villosa choctawensis
Athearn, 1964

References

  1. Cordeiro, J. (2012). "Villosa choctawensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2012: e.T22972A2783307. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T22972A2783307.en.
  2. "Choctaw bean species profile". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. May 22, 2013.


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