Lasmigona compressa, the creek heelsplitter, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve in the family Unionidae.

Lasmigona compressa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Lasmigona
Species:
L. compressa
Binomial name
Lasmigona compressa
I. Lea, 1829

This species is found in the northern region of North America. It is native to the Canadian interior basin, and the drainages of the St. Lawrence River and the Ohio River.

References

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  1. ^ Bogan, A.E. (2017). "Lasmigona compressa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T11359A69491040. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T11359A69491040.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.