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Object Name |
Elliptio hopetonensis |
Object Description |
Thirty-two complete freshwater mussels, sixty-four valves. The exteriors are a deep brown color with a thick periostracum. The interiors are a silver-like, white to purple. The valves are elongated with deep growth lines and striations. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Georgia/Washington County |
Site Name |
Altamaha River |
Classification |
Biology |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 White, George Washington, 1802-1887 Couper, James Hamilton, 1794-1866 |
Search Terms |
Shell Bivalve Mollusc Invertebrate Mussel Aquatic River mussel Freshwater |
Dimensions |
W-6.3 L-13.1 D-4.5 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-001 |