Arc-form pearly mussel
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| Epioblasma arcaeformis (I. Lea, 1831) |
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Dysnomia arcaeformis I. Lea, 1831 |
The arc-form pearly mussel or sugarspoon, Epioblasma arcaeformis, was a species of bivalve in the Unionidae family. It was endemic to the United States. Its natural habitat was rivers. It became extinct due to habitat loss.
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- Bogan, A.E. 2000. Epioblasma arcaeformis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 07 August 2007.
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