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Object Name |
Lampsilis radiata |
Object Description |
Two valves of one complete freshwater mussel specimen. The elliptical-shaped valves are brown to tan in color, with green colored bands. Internally, the valves are iridescent and silver to white in color. The valves have silver interior nacre and a thick periostracum. The periostracum on the umbos of the valves are flaking off due to wear. The valves are elongated and are covered with growth lines and striations. The valves have shallow muscle scars and moderately sized hinge teeth. The valves have rounded posterior edges and rounded anterior edges. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Mississippi |
Classification |
Biology |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Beadle, Elias Root, 1812-1879 |
Search Terms |
Invertebrate Bivalve Shell Mollusc Mussel Freshwater River mussel Aquatic |
Dimensions |
W-6.43 L-3.83 D-1.1 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-357 |