Pleurobema stabile

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Pleurobema stabile, the Coosa pigtoe, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.

Pleurobema stabile
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Pleurobema
Species:
P. stabile
Binomial name
Pleurobema stabile
(I. Lea, 1861)
Synonyms[2]
  • Pleurobema murrayense (Lea, 1868)
  • Pleurobema stabilis (Lea, 1861)
  • Unio stabilis Lea, 1861
  • Unio murrayensis Lea, 1868

This species is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitat is rivers. Was thought to be extinct, but was recently found in the wild;[3] has been updated to conservation Global Status: G1.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Bogan, A.E.; et al. (Mollusc Specialist Group) (2000). "Pleurobema murrayense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T17687A7321325. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T17687A7321325.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Pleurobema stabile". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  3. ^ Cordeiro, J (2009). "Pleurobema stabile Coosa Pigtoe". NatureSeve Explorer. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  4. ^ "Definitions of NatureServe Conservation Status Ranks". Retrieved January 1, 2017.