This is a demonstration of the ISM freshwater mussel image gallery.


Genus Anodonta

Class Bivalvia : Subclass Paleoheterodonta : Genus Anodonta

Anodonta suborbiculata (Flat Floater)
The interior of the flat floater mussel shell has white or pinkish iridescent nacre. There are no visible teeth, simply a slightly thickened hinge. The beak cavity is vary large and shallow.

Collection of the Illinois State Museum, photograph by Karen Little
ISM Accession #: 673903

<b><i>Anodonta suborbiculata</i> (Flat Floater)</b>

Class Bivalvia : Subclass Paleoheterodonta : Genus Anodonta

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