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Object Name |
Lampsilis radiata |
Object Description |
Four freshwater mussel valves, two complete specimens. The exteriors are dark brown with black color bands radiating from the umbos to the outer edges. The interiors are pearlescent white with shallow muscle scars and wide ventral margins. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Kentucky/Franklin County/Frankfort |
Classification |
Biology |
Material |
Shell |
People |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 |
Search Terms |
Shell Bivalve Mollusc Mussel Aquatic River mussel Freshwater |
Dimensions |
H-1.655 W-4.332 L-6.974 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-364B |