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Metadata
Object Name |
Elliptio folliculata |
Object Description |
Sixteen freshwater mussel valves, seven complete specimens with two additional valves. The exteriors are various shades of brown to black with subtle growth lines. The periostracum is flaking off, especially around their umbos. Shallow muscle scars are visible on the interiors, which are iridescent with areas of light brown. The ellipse shaped shells have very small hinge teeth, rounded anterior edges, and pointed posterior edges. The shells are covered with a brown dirt that gives them a rusty appearance. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
South Carolina/Abbeville County/Abbeville |
Classification |
Biology |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Search Terms |
Invertebrate Bivalve Shell Mollusc Mussel Freshwater River mussel Aquatic |
Dimensions |
W-6 L-2.12 D-0.67 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-401B |