Altamaha arcmussel

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Altamaha arcmussel
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Alasmidonta
Species:
A. arcula
Binomial name
Alasmidonta arcula
(I. Lea, 1838)

The Altamaha arcmussel (Alasmidonta arcula) is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve in the family Unionidae.

It is an endangered species.

Distribution

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This species is endemic to the United States.

Habitat

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This mussel lives in rivers.

Conservation status

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This species is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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