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Object Name |
Fusconaia flava |
Object Description |
Four valves that form two complete freshwater mussels. The exteriors range from brown to tan in color and are covered with a thick periostracum that is flaking due to wear. The interiors are iridescent with white to silver nacre. The triangular valves have growth lines, deep muscle scars, large hinge teeth, and are covered with striations. The valves have pointed posterior edges and rounded anterior edges. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Ohio |
Classification |
Biology |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Search Terms |
Invertebrate Bivalve Mollusc Mussel Shell River mussel Freshwater |
Dimensions |
W-4.85 L-4.44 D-1.71 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-302 |