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Elliptio congaraea

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Elliptio congaraea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Elliptio
Species:
E. congaraea
Binomial name
Elliptio congaraea
I. Lea, 1831

Elliptio congaraea, the Carolina slabshell, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.[1][2]

Distribution

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This species is endemic to the southeastern United States.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bogan, A.E. (1996). "Elliptio congaraea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T7641A12838552. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T7641A12838552.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Comprehensive Report Species - Elliptio congaraea". explorer.natureserve.org. NatureServe. Retrieved 5 January 2019.