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Object Name |
Ellipsaria lineaolata |
Object Description |
Six rounded triangular shaped freshwater mussel valves (three complete specimens). The exteriors of the valves are an olive-brown color with dots of black. The exteriors also exhibit growth lines and striations which radiate from the hinge. The interiors of the shells are white with a faint glossy iridescent hue. |
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 |
Mollusc Bivalve Aquatic Mussel Freshwater River mussel Monotypic genus Shell Invertebrate |
Dimensions |
H-5.2 W-1.4 L-6.2 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-345 |