TABS Species Account TN00050

TN00050 CAMEL SHELL DROMEDARY MUSSEL DROMUS DROMAS

Tennessee Animal Biogeographic System TABS

version 12/2002


Taxonomy
Status
Distribution
Habitat Associations
Food Habits
Environmental Associations
Life History
Management Practices
References

Taxonomy

Species IDTN00050
NameMUSSEL, CAMEL SHELL DROMEDARY
Other Common Names
Category06 Aquatic Molluscs
Elcode
PhylumMOLLUSCA
Subphylum
ClassPELECYPODA (LAMELLEBRANCHIA)
Subclass
Suborder
OrderEULAMELLEBRANCHIA
FamilyUNIONIDAE
GenusDROMUS
SpeciesDROMAS
Subspecies
AuthorityLEA 1834
Scientific NameDROMUS DROMAS

References

TN5587, 8830

Comments

The form caperatus was described by Lea in 1945 from the Clinch River in Tennessee. They are also known as the camel shell *4271*.


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