Lampsilis virescens

Lampsilis virescens

Alabama lamp naiad, Alabama lamp pearly mussel, Alabama lampmussel

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Lampsilis virescens

Lampsilis virescens, the Alabama lamp naiad, Alabama lamp pearly mussel or Alabama lampmussel, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.

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This species is endemic to the United States. This river mussel is currently limited to the Paint Rock River drainage in northeastern Alabama.

This mussel grows up to 6 centimeters long and is straw-colored or greenish and smooth and shiny.

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1. Lampsilis virescens Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lampsilis_virescens
2. Lampsilis virescens on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/11245/3265438

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