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Object Name |
Lampsilis teres |
Object Description |
Ten valves comprising five complete freshwater mussels. Externally, the valves are tan to dark brown in color with a thick periostracum. The interiors are iridescent with a white and silver nacre. The triangular valves have deep muscle scars with large hinge teeth. The valves have pointed posterior edges and rounded anterior edges. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Kentucky/Franklin County/Frankfort;Mississippi Drainage |
Classification |
Biology |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Blanding, William, 1773-1857 |
Search Terms |
Invertebrate Bivalve Mollusc Mussel Shell Freshwater |
Dimensions |
W-9.23 L-4.25 D-1.5 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-306 |