This is a demonstration of the ISM freshwater mussel image gallery.
Class Bivalvia : Subclass Paleoheterodonta : Genus Quadrula
Quadrula quadrula (Mapleleaf)
The interior of the mapleleaf mussel shell has posteriorly iridescent pearly white nacre. The pseudocardinal teeth are well developed and serrated. Lateral teeth are long, straight, and striated. The beak cavity is deep.
Collection of the Illinois State Museum, photograph by Robert Warren
ISM Accession #: 678249
Class Bivalvia : Subclass Paleoheterodonta : Genus Quadrula
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