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Object Name |
Elliptio fisheriana |
Object Description |
Four valves comprising two complete freshwater mussel specimens. The exteriors are varying shades of brown with a thick periostracum that is flaking in areas due to wear. The interiors have a silver nacre. The elliptical shells are very elongated with very shallow muscle scars, small hinge teeth, and exterior growth lines and striations. The valves are covered with a brown sandy substance that gives them a rusty appearance. The valves have pointed posterior edges and rounded anterior edges. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
South Carolina |
Classification |
Biology |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Search Terms |
Invertebrate Bivalve Mollusc Mussel Shell Freshwater |
Dimensions |
W-6.3 L-2.25 D-0.59 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-309 |