Lampsilis bracteata
Lampsilis bracteata, also known as the Texas fatmucket,[2] is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
| Lampsilis bracteata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Lampsilis |
| Species: | L. bracteata |
| Binomial name | |
| Lampsilis bracteata Gould, 1855 | |
This species is endemic to the United States. Historically the Texas fatmucket had populations in at least 18 rivers in the upper Colorado, Guadalupe, and San Antonio River systems in central Texas.[3]
References
- Bogan, A.E. 1996. Lampsilis bracteata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
- Summary of mussel species on earip.org
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Finding on a Petition To List Texas Fatmucket, Golden Orb, Smooth Pimpleback, Texas Pimpleback, and Texas Fawnsfoot as Threatened or Endangered". Office of the Federal Register.
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