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Villosa taeniata

Villosa taeniata

Painted creekshell

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Bivalvia
Order
Unionoida
Family
Unionidae
Genus
Villosa
SPECIES
Villosa taeniata

Villosa taeniata, the painted creekshell, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae.

The glochidia of this species are hosted by the rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris ).

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Geography

Continents
North America
Countries
United States
Regions Regions
Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee
Biogeographical realms
Nearctic

Biome

Freshwater
Wetlands
Population Trend
Unknown
POPULATION STATUS
Least concern (LC)
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References

1. Villosa taeniata Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villosa_taeniata
2. Villosa taeniata on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/189566/1928646

Included in Lists

Wetlands animals of United States
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