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Hamiota perovalis

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Orangenacre mucket
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H. perovalis
Binomial name
Hamiota perovalis
Conrad, 1834
Synonyms

Lampsilis perovalis

The orangenacre mucket or orange-nacre mucket, scientific name Hamiota perovalis, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.

This species is endemic to Alabama and Mississippi in the United States.

Description

This mussel is 5 to 9 centimeters long. It is yellow to reddish brown in color, and has a pink or white nacre.[1]

This bivalve has an appendage that resembles a fish, which it uses to lure prey items.[2]

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