This is a demonstration of the ISM freshwater mussel image gallery.
Class Bivalvia : Subclass Paleoheterodonta : Genus Quadrula
Quadrula cylindrica (Rabbitsfoot)
The interior of the rabbitsfoot mussel shell has pearly white nacre that is iridescent on the posterior side. The pseudocardinal teeth are serrated and well-developed. The lateral teeth are straight and very long. The beak cavity is deep.
Collection of the Illinois State Museum, photograph by Karen Little
ISM Accession #: 677551
Class Bivalvia : Subclass Paleoheterodonta : Genus Quadrula
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