Villosa taeniata

Villosa taeniata, the painted creekshell, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae.

Villosa taeniata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Villosa
Species:
V. taeniata
Binomial name
Villosa taeniata
(Conrad, 1834)[2]

The glochidia of this species are hosted by the rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris).[1]

References

  1. Cummings, K.; Cordeiro, J. (2012). "Villosa taeniata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T189566A1928646. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T189566A1928646.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. "Villosa taeniata". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
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