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Object Name |
Elliptio complanata |
Object Description |
Sixteen freshwater mussel valves, eight complete specimens. The exteriors are dark brown fading to white at the umbos due to wear. The interiors are iridescent with visible muscle scars. The hinge teeth are more prominent in the larger specimens of this group. |
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-7.39 L-4.65 D-2.74 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-465 |