Lasmigona compressa
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Lasmigona compressa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Unionida |
Family: | Unionidae |
Genus: | Lasmigona |
Species: | L. compressa
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Binomial name | |
Lasmigona compressa I. Lea, 1829
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Lasmigona compressa, the creek heelsplitter, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve in the family Unionidae.
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
- ^ 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.
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