Margaritifera marrianae
Margaritifera marrianae, the Alabama pearlshell, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Margaritiferidae, the freshwater pearl mussels.
| Alabama pearlshell | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Margaritiferidae |
| Genus: | Margaritifera |
| Species: | M. marrianae |
| Binomial name | |
| Margaritifera marrianae R.I. Johnson, 1983 | |
This species is endemic to the United States. Its range is limited to the Alabama River and Conecuh/Escambia River drainages.[4] It is threatened by habitat loss[1] and declining water quality.[1][3]
References
- Cummings, K.; Cordeiro, J. (2012). "Margaritifera marrianae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T12800A509635. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T12800A509635.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- "Alabama pearlshell (Margaritifera marrianae)". Environmental Conservation Online System. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- 76 FR 61482
- "Alabama Pearlshell". U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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