Alasmidonta robusta

Alasmidonta robusta

Carolina elktoe

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Alasmidonta robusta

Alasmidonta robusta, the Carolina elktoe, was a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.

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Geography

This species was endemic to North Carolina, and was known only from its type specimen collected in Montgomery County, North Carolina. No specimens have been found since, and are presumed extinct.

Alasmidonta robusta habitat map
Alasmidonta robusta habitat map
Alasmidonta robusta
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References

1. Alasmidonta robusta Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alasmidonta_robusta
2. Alasmidonta robusta on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/777/13078018

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