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Object Name |
Lasmigona costata |
Object Description |
Six freshwater mussel valves, three complete specimens. The exteriors are brown to tan in color with dark color bands and a thick periostracum that is flaking due to wear. The interiors are a slightly iridescent, silver to white color and a small amount of silver interior nacre. The interiors of the shells 21-446.1 and 21-446.2 have several sharp bumps. The elongated shells are covered with growth lines, striations, and costae. The ellipse shaped shells have shallow muscle scars, large hinge teeth, rounded anterior edges and pointed posterior edges. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Ohio River |
Classification |
Biology |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Blanding, William, 1773-1857 |
Search Terms |
Invertebrate Bivalve Shell Mollusc Mussel Freshwater River mussel Aquatic |
Dimensions |
W-12.48 L-7.18 D-2.45 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-446 |