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Object Name |
Cyprogenia stegaria |
Object Description |
Two valves comprising one complete freshwater mussel. The exteriors are brown to tan in color with dark green color bands and are covered with growth lines and striations. The interiors are a slightly iridescent, white color with a small amount of silver interior nacre. The shells have a thick periostracum that is flaking due to wear. The circular shaped shells have deep muscle scars, large hinge teeth, and rounded posterior and anterior edges. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
Tennessee |
Classification |
Biology |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Search Terms |
Invertebrate Bivalve Shell Mollusc Mussel Freshwater River mussel Endangered |
Dimensions |
W-7.3 L-6.6 D-2.28 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-439 |