The lined pocketbook (Lampsilis binominata) was a species of freshwater river mussel, an aquatic bivalve in the family Unionidae the river mussels. This species was endemic to the United States. It is now extinct.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Lampsilis |
| Species: | †L. binominata
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| †Lampsilis binominata Simpson, 1900
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A study done by the University of Georgia Museum of Natural Science showed that Lined Pocketbook filtered water through their gills, leading to the digestion of trapped food particles.[2]
References
edit- ^ Bogan, A.E.; et al. (Mollusc Specialist Group) (2000). "Lampsilis binominata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T11251A3265737. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T11251A3265737.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "GAWW: Species Description". fishesofgeorgia.uga.edu. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
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