Summary ²

The elktoe, scientific name Alasmidonta marginata, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Philippe Blais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Philippe Blais
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alasmidonta_marginata

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