Gonidea angulata (I.Lea, 1838) is a animal in the Unionidae family, order Unionida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Gonidea angulata (I.Lea, 1838)

Gonidea angulata (I.Lea, 1838)

Gonidea angulata, the western ridged mussel, historically ranged across Pacific Northwest river basins of western North America.

Family
Genus
Gonidea
Order
Unionida
Class
Bivalvia

About Gonidea angulata (I.Lea, 1838)

Gonidea angulata (I.Lea, 1838), commonly known as the western ridged mussel, has a shell that measures 125 mm in length, 65 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. Historically, this species inhabited river basins that cover parts of the western U.S. states of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington, as well as the Canadian province of British Columbia.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Bivalvia Unionida Unionidae Gonidea

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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