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Object Name |
Pleurobema verum |
Object Description |
One freshwater valve. The exterior is an orange-brown in color with visible growth lines and a white umbo due to wear. The interior of the valve is white with a shallow hinge and visible muscle scars and ventral margin. There is also a historic notation on the interior. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Alabama |
Classification |
Biology |
People |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 White, George Washington, 1802-1887 |
Search Terms |
Shell Mollusc Mussel Invertebrate Bivalve Freshwater River mussel Aquatic |
Dimensions |
W-2.48 L-3.03 D-0.76 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-469 |