TABS Species Account TN00350

TN00350 APPALACHIAN MONKEY FACE PEARLY MUSSEL QUADRULA S PARSA

Tennessee Animal Biogeographic System TABS

version 12/2002


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

Taxonomy

Species IDTN00350
NameMUSSEL, APPALACHIAN MONKEY FACE PEARLY
Other Common Names
Category06 Aquatic Molluscs
Elcode
PhylumMOLLUSCA
Subphylum
ClassPELECYPODA
Subclass
Suborder
OrderEULAMELLEBRANCHIA
FamilyUNIONIDAE UNIONINAE
GenusQUADRULA S
SpeciesPARSA
Subspecies
AuthorityLEA 1841
Scientific NameQUADRULA S PARSA

References

TN5587, 8830

Comments

Tennessee Narrative THE SPECIFIC STATUS OF THIS SPECIES IS STILL A POINT OF SOME DISCUSSION AND DISAGREEMENT; IT IS POSSIBLE THAT Q. SPARSA IS A FORM OF Q. METANEVRA *5587* Virginia Narrative This species was described by Lea in 1841 in the Holston River Tennessee *4273*. TN00350THE SPECIFIC STATUS OF THIS SPECIES IS STILL A POINT OF SOME DISCUSSION AND DISAGREEMENT, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT Q. SPARSA IS A FORM OF Q. METANEVRA *TN5587*


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