Chipola slabshell
The Chipola slabshell (Elliptio chipolaensis) is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. It is native to Florida in the United States, where it is now found only in the Chipola River and associated creeks. It is extirpated from Alabama. There are no more than about 2500 individuals remaining.[2] It is a federally listed threatened species of the United States.
| Chipola slabshell | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Elliptio |
| Species: | E. chipolaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Elliptio chipolaensis (Walker, 1905) | |
References
- Bogan, A.E.; et al. (Mollusc Specialist Group) (2000). "Elliptio chipolaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T7640A12838489. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T7640A12838489.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Elliptio chipolaensis. The Nature Conservancy.
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