Margaritifera marrianae

Margaritifera marrianae, the Alabama pearlshell, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Margaritiferidae, the freshwater pearl mussels.

Alabama pearlshell
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Margaritiferidae
Genus: Margaritifera
Species:
M. marrianae
Binomial name
Margaritifera marrianae
R.I. Johnson, 1983

This species is endemic to the United States. Its range is limited to the Alabama River and Conecuh/Escambia River drainages.[4] It is threatened by habitat loss[1] and declining water quality.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Cummings, K.; Cordeiro, J. (2012). "Margaritifera marrianae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T12800A509635. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T12800A509635.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Alabama pearlshell (Margaritifera marrianae)". Environmental Conservation Online System. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b 76 FR 61482
  4. ^ "Alabama Pearlshell". U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 31 March 2023.