Lampsilis bracteata, also known as the Texas fatmucket,[2] is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.[1][2][3] This species is endemic to the tributaries of the Colorado River within the Edwards Plateau region in Texas, the United States. Populations from the upper Guadalupe River basin are now assigned to a distinct species, Lampsilis bergmanni.[2][4] The two species are morphologically indistinguishable but genetically distinct.[4]
| Lampsilis bracteata | |
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| Two Texas fatmuckets | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Lampsilis |
| Species: | L. bracteata
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| Binomial name | |
| Lampsilis bracteata (A. Gould, 1855)
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Habitat
editLampsilis bracteata occurs in streams and smaller rivers at depths less than 1 m (3 ft).[2]
Description
editLampsilis bracteata grows to a shell length of about 10 cm (4 in). It is sexually dimorphic: males are more elliptical whereas females are oval to quadrate.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Bogan, A.E. (1996). "Lampsilis bracteata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T11252A3265770. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T11252A3265770.en. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Lampsilis bracteata Texas Fatmucket". NatureServe. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ a b Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2024). "Lampsilis bracteata (A. Gould, 1855)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ a b c Inoue, Kentaro; Harris, John L.; Robertson, Clinton R.; Johnson, Nathan A. & Randklev, Charles R. (2020). "A comprehensive approach uncovers hidden diversity in freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) with the description of a novel species". Cladistics. 36 (1): 88–113. doi:10.1111/cla.12386.
External links
edit- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Finding on a Petition To List Texas Fatmucket, Golden Orb, Smooth Pimpleback, Texas Pimpleback, and Texas Fawnsfoot as Threatened or Endangered". Office of the Federal Register.
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