This is a demonstration of the ISM freshwater mussel image gallery.
Class Bivalvia : Subclass Paleoheterodonta : Genus Lasmigona
Lasmigona complanata (White Heelsplitter)
The interior of the white heelsplitter mussel shell has white or bluish white nacre that is iridescent toward the posterior end. The pseudocardinal teeth are well developed, while the lateral teeth appear as a thickened hinge line. The beak cavity is relatlively deep.
Collection of the Illinois State Museum, photograph by Robert Warren
ISM Accession #: ISM-FIA
Class Bivalvia : Subclass Paleoheterodonta : Genus Lasmigona
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