Penitent mussel
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| Epioblasma penita (Conrad, 1834) |
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Dysnomia penita Conrad, 1834 |
The penitent mussel or southern combshell, Epioblasma penita, is a species of bivalve in the Unionidae family. It is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Bogan, A.E. 2000. Epioblasma penita. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 07 August 2007.
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