Lasmigona alabamensis

Lasmigona alabamensis

Alabama heelsplitter

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Lasmigona alabamensis

Lasmigona alabamensis, common name Alabama heelsplitter, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae.

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Confusingly, a different species, Potamilus inflatus, has also sometimes been listed as "Alabama heelsplitter". In order to avoid confusion, that species has now been given the common name "inflated heelsplitter".

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References

1. Lasmigona alabamensis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasmigona_alabamensis

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