Elliptio downiei is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
| Elliptio downiei | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Elliptio |
| Species: | E. downiei
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| Binomial name | |
| Elliptio downiei I. Lea, 1858
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This species is endemic to the United States.
References
edit- ^ NatureServe; et al. (Jay Cordeiro) (2011). "Elliptio downiei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T7643A12838646. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T7643A12838646.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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