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Object Name |
Actinonaias ligamentina |
Object Description |
Two valves comprising one complete freshwater mussel. The exteriors are vary shades of brown with a thick periostracum that is flaking due to wear. The interiors have a white, slightly iridescent nacre. The oval shaped valves have deep growth lines, deep muscle scars, large hinge teeth, and striations. The valves have pointed posterior edges and rounded anterior edges. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Tennessee River |
Classification |
Biology |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Search Terms |
Invertebrate Bivalve Mollusc Mussel Shell Aquatic Freshwater |
Dimensions |
W-5.91 L-7.59 D-2 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-303C |