This is a demonstration of the ISM freshwater mussel image gallery.
Class Bivalvia : Subclass Paleoheterodonta : Genus Pleurobema
Pleurobema plemun (Rough Pigtoe)
The interior of the rough pigtoe mussel shell has white, or sometimes, pink nacre. The pseudocardinal teeth are well developed. The lateral teeth are straight. The beak cavity is rather deep.
Collection of the Illinois State Museum, photograph by Karen Little
ISM Accession #: 677194
Class Bivalvia : Subclass Paleoheterodonta : Genus Pleurobema
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