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The Mucket, Actinonaias ligamentina (Lamarck, 1819), disappeared from the Illinois River by 1930 because of pollution and siltation, but recently reappeared in the headwaters region where water quality has improved.
Illinois State Museum Collection (ISM-672709)

Photograph by Robert E. Warren, Illinois State Museum.

The <b>Mucket</b>, <i>Actinonaias ligamentina</i> (Lamarck, 1819), disappeared from the Illinois River by 1930 because of pollution and siltation, but recently reappeared in the headwaters region where water quality has improved. <br>Illinois State Museum Collection (ISM-672709)