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Object Name |
Hamiota altilis |
Object Description |
Two freshwater mussel valves, one complete specimen. The exteriors are dark brown and white near the umbos where the periostracum is flaking due to wear. Growth lines are also present on the exteriors. The interiors are iridescent and show muscle scars. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Alabama/Etowah River |
Classification |
Biology |
People |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 White, George Washington, 1802-1887 |
Search Terms |
Invertebrate Bivalve Shell Mollusc Mussel River mussel Aquatic Freshwater |
Dimensions |
W-7.43 L-4.7 D-3.19 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-457 |