Animalia > Mollusca > Bivalvia > Unionida > Margaritiferidae > Margaritifera > Margaritifera marrianae

Margaritifera marrianae (Alabama pearlshell)

Synonyms: Pseudunio marrianae

Wikipedia Abstract

The Alabama pearl shell, scientific name Margaritifera marrianae, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Margaritiferidae, the freshwater pearl mussels. This species is endemic to the United States. It is threatened by habitat loss.
View Wikipedia Record: Margaritifera marrianae

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Margaritifera marrianae

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Citations

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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