Villosa taeniata
Villosa taeniata, the painted creekshell, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Villosa |
| Species: | V. taeniata |
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| Villosa taeniata | |
The glochidia of this species are hosted by the rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris).[1]
References
- Cummings, K.; Cordeiro, J. (2012). "Villosa taeniata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T189566A1928646. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T189566A1928646.en.
- "Villosa taeniata". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
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