Margaritifera marrianae, Alabama pearlshell
Margaritifera marrianae, the Alabama pearlshell, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Margaritiferidae, the freshwater pearl mussels.
This species is endemic to the United States. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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