Cyprogenia stegaria, 21-439


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Description

Two valves comprising one complete freshwater mussel. The exteriors are brown to tan in color with dark green color bands and are covered with growth lines and striations. The interiors are a slightly iridescent, white color with a small amount of silver interior nacre. The shells have a thick periostracum that is flaking due to wear. The circular shaped shells have deep muscle scars, large hinge teeth, and rounded posterior and anterior edges.


Subject

  • Invertebrates
  • Mollusks


Details

Date
1810
Creator
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894
Contributor
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942
People
  • Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894
  • Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942
Publisher
University of South Carolina. McKissick Museum.
Coverage
Tennessee, United States
Relations
Historic Southern Naturalists