TABS Species Account TN00365

TN00365 PALE LILLIPUT PEARLY MUSSEL TOXOLASMA CYLINDRELLUS

Tennessee Animal Biogeographic System TABS

version 12/2002


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

Taxonomy

Species IDTN00365
NameMUSSEL, PALE LILLIPUT PEARLY
Other Common Names
Category06 Aquatic Molluscs
Elcode
PhylumMOLLUSCA
Subphylum
ClassPELECYPODA
Subclass
Suborder
OrderEULAMELLEBRANCHIA
FamilyUNIONIDAE
GenusTOXOLASMA
SpeciesCYLINDRELLUS
Subspecies
AuthorityLEA 1868
Scientific NameTOXOLASMA CYLINDRELLUS

Comments

TN00365IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT THIS SPECIES MAY BE ONLYANOTHER FORM OF T. LIVIDUS, BUT IT SHOULD BE LEFT AS A GOOD SPECIES UNTIL FURTHER WORK CLARIFIES THE RELATIONSHIPS *TN5587*


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