Epioblasma penita, the southern combshell or penitent mussel, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
| Epioblasma penita | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Epioblasma |
| Species: | E. penita
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| Binomial name | |
| Epioblasma penita (Conrad, 1834)
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| Synonyms | |
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Dysnomia penita Conrad, 1834 | |
This species is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References edit
- ^ Bogan, A.E.; et al. (Mollusc Specialist Group) (2000). "Epioblasma penita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T7878A12860641. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T7878A12860641.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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