Yellow sandshell
A species of Lampmussel Scientific name : Lampsilis teres Genus : Lampmussel
Yellow sandshell, A species of Lampmussel
Botanical name: Lampsilis teres
Genus: Lampmussel
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Description
Description
Lampsilis teres, the yellow sandshell or slough sandshell, is a freshwater mussel native to the United States and Mexico. 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.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Molluscs Class
Bivalve shell Order
Freshwater mussels Family
River mussels Genus
Lampmussel Species
Yellow sandshell