Lampisilis dolabraeformis, 21-276


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Description

Two valves forming a complete freshwater bivalve. The valves are a dark brown, reddish brown, to tan in color. The umbos are white due to wear. There are visible growth lines on both valves. The interiors of the valves are an iridescent white, pink, and green (mother of pearl).


Subject

  • Invertebrates
  • Mollusks


Details

Date
1810
Creator
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894
Contributor
  • Couper, James Hamilton, 1794-1866
  • Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942
People
  • Couper, James Hamilton, 1794-1866
  • Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894
  • Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942
Publisher
University of South Carolina. McKissick Museum.
Coverage
Altamaha River, Georgia, United States
Relations
Historic Southern Naturalists