This is a demonstration of the ISM freshwater mussel image gallery.
Class Bivalvia : Subclass Paleoheterodonta : Genus Epioblasma
Epioblasma triquetra (Snuffbox)
The interior of the Snuffbox mussel shell has pearly white nacre that is iridescent toward the posterior end. The pseudocardinal teeth are elevated and thin. Lateral teeth are elevated, short, and may be slightly curved. The beak cavity is deep.
Collection of the Illinois State Museum, photograph by Robert Warren
ISM Accession #: 675111
Class Bivalvia : Subclass Paleoheterodonta : Genus Epioblasma
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