Anodontoides radiatus

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Anodontoides radiatus

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Imperiled  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Anodontoides
Species:
A. radiatus
Binomial name
Anodontoides radiatus
(Conrad, 1834)
Synonyms[3]
  • Alasmodonta radiata Conrad, 1834
  • Margaritana elliottii Lea, 1858
  • Margaritana elliptica Lea, 1859
  • Anodonta showalterii Lea, 1860

Anodontoides radiatus is a

mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. In 2018, Smith, Johnson, Pfeiffer and Gangloff placed this species in genus Strophitus on the basis of morphological and molecular features.[2][4] As of 2023, it is under review for listing under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.[5]

Distribution

This species is endemic to the United States.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ . Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c NatureServe (3 March 2023). "Strophitus radiatus". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Anodontoides radiatus (Conrad, 1834)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
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  5. ^ "Rayed creekshell (Anodontoides radiatus)". Environmental Conservation Online System. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 6 April 2023.