This is a demonstration of the ISM freshwater mussel image gallery.
Class Bivalvia : Subclass Paleoheterodonta : Genus Venustaconcha
Venustaconcha ellipsiformis (Ellipse)
The interior of the ellipse mussel shell has white nacre that is iridescent at the posterior end. The heavy, triangular pseudocardinal teeth are roughened and divergent. The lateral teeth are short and thick. The beak cavity is shallow.
Collection of the Illinois State Museum, photograph by Karen Little
ISM Accession #: 673197
Class Bivalvia : Subclass Paleoheterodonta : Genus Venustaconcha
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