Potamilus alatus
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Potamilus alatus
Length
20
8
cminch
cm inch 

Potamilus alatus, the pink heelsplitter, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, commonly known as the river mussels.

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This species is native to eastern North America. It is found in the drainages of the Ohio River, the St. Lawrence River, the Great Lakes, and the Canadian Interior Basin.

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PREGNANCY DURATION
10 months

References

1. Potamilus alatus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potamilus_alatus
2. Potamilus alatus on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/18093/62905557

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