Brook floater
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| Alasmidonta varicosa (Lamarck, 1819) |
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Alismodonta varicosa (Lamarck, 1819) |
The brook floater, Alasmidonta varicosa, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae.
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[edit] Distribution
This species is found in Canada and the United States.
[edit] Habitat
This mussel lives in high relief streams, under boulders and in sand.
[edit] Survival threats
The Brook Floater is sensitive to sedimentation, flow alteration, and low oxygen conditions.
[edit] References
- Bogan, A.E 2000. Alasmidonta varicosa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 06 August 2007.
