TABS Species Account TN00502

TN00502 ELKTOE MUSSEL ALASMIDONTA MARGINATA

Tennessee Animal Biogeographic System TABS

version 12/2002


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

Taxonomy

Species IDTN00502
NameMUSSEL, ELKTOE
Other Common Names
Category06 Aquatic Molluscs
Elcode
PhylumMOLLUSCA
Subphylum
ClassBIVALVIA
Subclass
SuborderUNIONACEA
OrderUNIONOIDA
FamilyUNIONIDAE
GenusALASMIDONTA
SpeciesMARGINATA
Subspecies
Authority(LEA, 1830)
Scientific NameALASMIDONTA MARGINATA

References

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Comments

A. m. susquehannae Ortmann, 1919 may be a valid subspecies, phylum and class: Linnaeus, 1758 order: Stoliczca, 1871 suborder and family: (Fleming, 1828) Ortmann, 1911 subfamily: (Rafinesque, 1820) Ortmann *3927,3929*.


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