Ortmanniana pectorosa
Ortmanniana pectorosa, previously Actinonaias pectorosa[2], is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. Its common name is the pheasantshell.
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| Subclass: | Autobranchia |
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| Genus: | Ortmanniana |
| Species: | O. pectorosa |
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| Ortmanniana pectorosa Conrad, 1834 | |
This species is endemic to the drainages of the Cumberland River and the Tennessee River in the United States.
References
- Bogan, A.E. (1996). "Actinonaias pectorosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T511A13057979. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T511A13057979.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- "Molluscabase - Ortmanniana pectorosa (Conrad, 1834)". www.molluscabase.org. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Pheasantshell (Conrad, 1834).
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