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Unio cistellaeformis

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  • 3d model of Unio cistellaeformis
    3D Model

    Object Details

    Collector

    E. Emmons

    Record Last Modified

    12 Feb 2025

    Specimen Count

    2

    USNM Number

    85533

    Preparation

    Dry

    Place

    Neuse River, Near Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States

    Published Name

    Unio cistellaeformis Lea, 1863
    Elliptio cistellaeformis (Lea, 1863)
    Elliptio complanata (Lightfoot, 1786)

    Accepted Name

    Elliptio cistellaeformis (Lea, 1863)

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    Invertebrate Zoology
    Mollusca
    Lea collection

    Data Source

    NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/328ecbce7-0564-4d9c-9571-0f89c24c7557

    Record ID

    nmnhinvertebratezoology_519697

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