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Object Name |
Elliptio lanceolata |
Object Description |
Six freshwater mussel valves, three complete specimens. The exteriors are dark brown fading to white near the umbos due to wear. Subtle growth lines also appear on the exterior. The interiors are iridescent and white with visible muscle scars. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Georgia |
Classification |
Biology |
People |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 |
Search Terms |
Invertebrate Bivalve Shell Mollusc Mussel Freshwater River mussel Aquatic |
Dimensions |
W-6.18 L-3.23 D-1.55 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-460 |