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Object Name |
Elliptio congaraea |
Object Description |
Five freshwater mussels, two complete and one partial specimens. The exteriors of the shells are brown to light brown in color. The interiors of the shells are slightly iridescent, silver to white color. The shells have a small amount of silver interior nacre and a thin periostracum. The periostracum on the umbos of the shells is flaking off due to wear. The ellipse shaped shells are elongated and are covered with growth lines and striations. The valves have moderately sized muscle scars, small hinge teeth, rounded anterior edges and pointed posterior edges. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
South Carolina/Anderson County/Anderson |
Classification |
Biology |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Search Terms |
Invertebrate Bivalve Shell Mollusc Mussel Freshwater River mussel Aquatic |
Dimensions |
W-7.68 L-4.52 D-1.29 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-450 |