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Object Name |
Elliptio crassidens |
Object Description |
Four freshwater mussel valves comprising two complete specimens. The exteriors are dark brown toward the umbos and turn to a lighter brown toward the outer edge. There are visible growth lines and white at the umbos due to wear. The interior of the valves are a matte cream white with deep hinges and distinct 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 |
Shell Mollusc Mussel Invertebrate Bivalve Freshwater River mussel |
Dimensions |
W-4.32 L-6.08 D-1.35 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-472 |