Pleurobema avellanum
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Pleurobema avellanum

Pleurobema avellanum, the hazel pigtoe, was a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.

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This species was endemic to the United States. It is now extinct.

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References

1. Pleurobema avellanum Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleurobema_avellanum
2. Pleurobema avellanum on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/17673/7292223

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