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Object Name |
Elliptio angustata |
Object Description |
Two valves comprising one freshwater mussel. The exteriors are dark brown with a thick periostracum that is flaking due to wear. The interiors have an iridescent silver nacre, shallow muscle cars and small hinge teeth. The elliptical shaped shells are elongated and covered with growth lines and striations. The valves have pointed posterior edges and slightly pointed anterior edges. |
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 Mollusc Mussel Shell Freshwater Aquatic River mussel |
Dimensions |
W-8.48 L-3.72 D-1.22 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-312 |