Lampsilis teres (Rafinesque, 1820) is a animal in the Unionidae family, order Unionida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Lampsilis teres (Rafinesque, 1820)
Lampsilis teres, the yellow or slough sandshell, is a US- and Mexico-native freshwater mussel overall least concern but endangered in parts of its range.
Lampsilis teres, commonly known as the yellow sandshell or slough sandshell, is a species of freshwater mussel that is native to the United States and Mexico. While the species is classified as least concern on the IUCN Red List overall, it has been extirpated—meaning it is locally extinct—and is considered endangered in parts of its native range.
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Truncilla truncata Rafinesque, 1820
Lampsilis higginsii (I.Lea, 1857)
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris (Rafinesque, 1820)
Pleurobema clava (Lamarck, 1819)
Lasmigona costata (Rafinesque, 1820)
Obovaria subrotunda Rafinesque, 1820
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