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Object Name |
Elliptio folliculata |
Object Description |
Sixteen freshwater mussel valves, six complete specimens and four additional valves. The exteriors are various shades of brown to black with subtle growth lines. The periostracum is flaking off, especially around the umbos. Shallow muscle scars are visible on the interiors of 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 |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 |
Search Terms |
Invertebrate Bivalve Shell Mollusc Mussel Freshwater River mussel Aquatic |
Dimensions |
W-5.02 L-1.92 D-0.48 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-401A |