Elliptoideus sloatianus, 21-444


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Description

Four freshwater mussel valves comprising two complete specimens. The exteriors are dark brown to brown in color with thick periostracum that is flaking near the umbos due to wear. The interiors are an iridescent, silver to white color with silver interior nacre. The elongated shells are covered with growth lines, striations, and pronounced costae. The ""elephant ear"" shaped shells have moderately sized muscle scars, moderately sized hinge teeth, rounded anterior edges and pointed posterior 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
Georgia, United States
Relations
Historic Southern Naturalists