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bankclimber
Plectomerus dombeyanus
Plectomerus is a monotypic genus of freshwater mussels in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. The sole species in the genus is Plectomerus dombeyanus. Its common name is bankclimber, as it can be found buried in steep slopes a considerable distance from water.
From the article Plectomerus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
This mussel is not sexually dimorphic; the sexes appear the same. The shell is somewhat rhomboidal shaped, up to 150 millimetres (5.9 in) long. The shell is greenish brown to brown, darkening to black with age, and its nacre is usually deep purple.
== References ==
Range & habitat
This species is native to the Southeastern United States, from Texas to Florida, ranging as far north as Illinois.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 188755.