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Quadrula intermedia
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Quadrula

Quadrula is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae native to rivers of the American Midwest and mid-south. All have thick nacreous shells with well-developed hinge teeth, many also with external shell sculpturing of nodules or lumps.

Species within the genus Quadrula

Quadrula metanevra
Quadrula pustulosa

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References

  1. ^ Turgeon, D.D., J.F. Quinn,Jr., A.E. Bogan, E.V. Coan, F.G. Hochberg, W.G. Lyons, et al. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks, 2nd ed. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26: pages 526. American Fisheries Society.