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Object Name |
Villosa vibex |
Object Description |
Five valves in total with four comprising two complete freshwater mussel specimens. The valves are light brown in color and have markings of darker and lighter brown on the exterior of the shells. Growth lines and horizontal striations cover the shell, there are also dashes of green that run horizontal from the hinge. The shells reach a white pearlescent color near the hinge. The interior of the shells are an off-white color with a slightly iridescent hue. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
South Carolina/Berkeley County/Santee Canal |
Classification |
Biology |
People |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 |
Search Terms |
Mollusc Shell Bivalve Aquatic Mussel Freshwater River mussel Invertebrate |
Dimensions |
W-3.04 L-1.85 D-0.56 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-389 |