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Object Name |
Elliptio shepardiana |
Object Description |
Six valves comprising three complete freshwater mussel specimens. The exteriors are dark brown in color with a thick periostracum that is flaking due to wear. The interiors have an iridescent, white to pink interior nacre. The elliptical valves are very elongated, have deep muscle scars, large hinge teeth, and are covered with growth lines and striations. The valves have pointed posterior edges and rounded anterior edges. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Georgia/Altamaha River |
Classification |
Biology |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Couper, James Hamilton, 1794-1866 |
Search Terms |
Invertebrate Bivalve Mollusc Mussel Shell Freshwater Aquatic River mussel |
Dimensions |
W-4.45 L-13.9 D-0.84 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-308 |