Lasmigona compressa (I.Lea, 1829) is a animal in the Unionidae family, order Unionida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Lasmigona compressa (I.Lea, 1829)
The creek heelsplitter (Lasmigona compressa) is a native North American Unionidae freshwater mussel found in northern North America.
Lasmigona compressa, commonly called the creek heelsplitter, is a species of freshwater mussel. It is an aquatic bivalve mollusk that belongs to the family Unionidae. This species is located in the northern region of North America. It is native to the Canadian interior basin, as well as the drainages of the St. Lawrence River and the Ohio River.
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Unio pictorum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Alasmidonta viridis (Rafinesque, 1820)
Utterbackia imbecillis (Say, 1829)
Potomida littoralis (Cuvier, 1798)
Pleurobema decisum (I.Lea, 1831)
Pyganodon grandis (Say, 1829)
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