Lasmigona compressa
Lasmigona compressa, the creek heelsplitter, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve in the family Unionidae.
| Lasmigona compressa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Lasmigona |
| Species: | L. compressa |
| Binomial name | |
| Lasmigona compressa I. Lea, 1829 | |
This species is found in the northern region of North America. It is native to the Canadian interior basin, and the drainages of the St. Lawrence River and the Ohio River.
References
- Bogan, A.E. 1996. Lasmigona compressa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived 2007-12-06 at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
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