The yellow lance, scientific name Elliptio lanceolata, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.

Yellow lance
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Elliptio
Species:
E. lanceolata
Binomial name
Elliptio lanceolata
I. Lea, 1828

This species is endemic to the United States.

References

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  1. ^ Bogan, A.E. (1996). "Elliptio lanceolata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T7647A12839360. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T7647A12839360.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.