Alasmidonta mccordi
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Alasmidonta mccordi

Alasmidonta mccordi, the Coosa elktoe, was a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. Because no individuals have been seen recently, it is assumed to be extinct.

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This species was endemic to the Coosa River, and was only known from a specimen collected in St. Clair County, Alabama in shallow, swift water. No specimens have been found since the construction of impoundments on the river.

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Alasmidonta mccordi habitat map
Alasmidonta mccordi habitat map

References

1. Alasmidonta mccordi Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alasmidonta_mccordi
2. Alasmidonta mccordi on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/780/13078346

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