Cumberland pigtoe
| Cumberland pigtoe | |
|---|---|
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| Pleurobema gibberum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionoida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Pleurobema |
| Species: | P. gibberum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleurobema gibberum I. Lea, 1838 | |
The Cumberland pigtoe, scientific name (Pleurobema gibberum), 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.
References
- ↑ Bogan, A.E. 1996. Pleurobema gibberum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
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