Animalia > Mollusca > Bivalvia > Unionida > Unionidae > Elliptio > Elliptio spinosa

Elliptio spinosa (Altamaha spinymussel)

Synonyms: Canthyria spinosa; Margarita spinosus; Margaron spinosus; Unio spinosus

Wikipedia Abstract

The Altamaha spinymussel or Georgia spiny mussel, scientific name Elliptio spinosa, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This species is endemic to the United States. It is threatened by destruction, modification, or curtailment of its habitat or range.
View Wikipedia Record: Elliptio spinosa

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Elliptio spinosa

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0