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Object Name |
Cyclonaias pustulosa |
Object Description |
Two freshwater mussel valves, one complete specimen. The exteriors are dark brown with obvious growth lines and protruding nodules. The periostracum is flaking near the umbos. The interiors are iridescent. The nearly circular valves have deep and obvious hinge teeth and visible muscle scars. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Classification |
Biology |
People |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 |
Search Terms |
Invertebrate Bivalve Shell Mollusc Mussel Freshwater Aquatic |
Dimensions |
W-4.89 L-4.9 D-0.003 Dia-0.4 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-456 |