Purple bankclimber
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| Elliptoideus sloatianus (I. Lea, 1840) |
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Nephronaias sloatianus I. Lea, 1840 |
The purple bankclimber (Elliptoideus sloatianus) is a species of bivalve in the Unionidae family. It is endemic to the United States. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- Bogan, A.E. 2000. Elliptoideus sloatianus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 07 August 2007.
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