Lampsilis teres
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Lampsilis |
| Species: | L. teres
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| Lampsilis teres (Rafinesque, 1820)
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Lampsilis teres, the yellow sandshell or slough sandshell, is a freshwater mussel native to the United States and Mexico.[1][2][3] Although it is considered a species of least concern on the IUCN Red List, it is extirpated from (locally extinct) and endangered in parts of its range.[1][3]
Description
[edit]The yellow sandshell has a smooth stout and elongate shell that can reach up to 13 cm (5 in.) long. The exterior of the shell is yellow, occasionally with green rays, and shiny, especially in young mussels. The posterior end of the shell is pointed in males and somewhat truncate in females. The beak sculpture consists of fine and closely spaced wavy ridges. The pseudocardinal and lateral teeth are well-developed, and the inner shell is white.[4]
Range
[edit]The yellow sandshell is widespread throughout the Mississippi River drainage in the United States and occurs from South Dakota to West Virginia, south to Georgia and the Florida panhandle and west to Texas. [5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Cummings, K.; Cordeiro, J. (2012). "Lampsilis teres". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T188908A1914997. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T188908A1914997.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2018). "Lampsilis teres (Rafinesque, 1820)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Yellow & Slough Sandshells (Lampsilis teres)". dnr.wi.gov. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ "Yellow Sandshell Rare Species Guide". dnr.state.mn.us. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Lampsilis teres". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
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