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Object Name |
Epioblasma brevidens |
Object Description |
Three freshwater valves in total; the two smaller shells form a complete bivalve. The shells are auriform in shape and light tan in color. There are light-black thin incised dashed lines that radiate from the umbo and growth lines are visible. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Ohio |
Classification |
Biology |
People |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 |
Search Terms |
Shell Bivalve Mollusc Mussel Aquatic River mussel Freshwater |
Dimensions |
W-2.7 L-4 D-0.8 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-280 |