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

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Pleuronaia barnesiana (I.Lea, 1838)

Pleuronaia barnesiana (I.Lea, 1838)

Pleuronaia barnesiana, the Tennessee Pigtoe, is a Unionidae bivalve species endemic to the United States.

Family
Genus
Pleuronaia
Order
Unionida
Class
Bivalvia

About Pleuronaia barnesiana (I.Lea, 1838)

Pleuronaia barnesiana, first described by I. Lea in 1838, is a bivalve species belonging to the Unionidae family. Its common name is the Tennessee Pigtoe, and this species is endemic to the United States.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Bivalvia Unionida Unionidae Pleuronaia

More from Unionidae

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

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