Rotundaria aurea
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| Rotundaria aurea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Rotundaria |
| Species: | R. aurea
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| Binomial name | |
| Rotundaria aurea I. Lea, 1859
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| Synonyms | |
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Quadrula aurea (I. Lea, 1859) | |
Rotundaria aurea, the golden orb, is a species of freshwater mussel.[2] It is native to the United States, where it is found only in Texas.[3]
This species was moved from Quadrula to Rotundaria based on genetic evidence in 2012.[4]
References
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External links
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