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Unio bracteatus

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  • 3d model of Unio bracteatus
    3D Model

    Object Details

    Collector

    A. A. Gould

    Record Last Modified

    18 Apr 2025

    Specimen Count

    2

    USNM Number

    84966

    Preparation

    Dry

    Place

    Llanos River, Texas, United States

    Published Name

    Unio bracteatus Gould, 1855
    Lampsilis bracteata (Gould, 1855)

    Accepted Name

    Lampsilis bracteata (Gould, 1855)

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    Invertebrate Zoology
    Mollusca
    Lea collection
    Cyclical_IZ_TypeEndExt

    Data Source

    NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39c588d2e-68b9-4dec-afde-929b1f66785a

    Record ID

    nmnhinvertebratezoology_514729

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