Fresh Water Mussel Image Gallery -- Illinois State Museum

Tritogonia verrucosa (Pistolgrip)
The interior of the pistolgrip mussel shell has white nacre that is iridescent posteriorly. The pseudocardinal teeth are large and serrated. The lateral teeth are long and straight with striations. The beak cavity is deep.

Collection of the Illinois State Museum, photograph by Robert Warren
ISM Accession #: 678942

<b><i>Tritogonia verrucosa</i> (Pistolgrip)</b>

Class Bivalvia : Subclass Paleoheterodonta : Genus Tritogonia

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