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| Utterbackia imbecillis | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Utterbackia |
| Species: | U. imbecillis |
| Binomial name | |
| Utterbackia imbecillis (Say, 1829) | |
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List
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Utterbackia imbecillis, commonly called the paper pondshell, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
Description
It is characterized by its unusually thin shell.
Distribution
This species is native to the United States. It is present in the Mississippi interior basin, western and eastern gulf, and the Atlantic Slope drainages. It is a common and widespread species. Thousands of individuals can inhabit a single pond.
References
- Cummings, K. & Cordeiro, J. (2012). "Utterbackia imbecillis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T189156A1920006. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T189156A1920006.en. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- Haag, W. R. (2012). North American Freshwater Mussels: Natural History, Ecology, and Conservation. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0521199384
- Vidrine, M. F. (1993) The historical distributions of fresh-water mussels in Louisiana. Gail O. Vidrine Collectibles. ISBN 978-0963730404.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Utterbackia imbecillis | |
| Anodonta imbecillis | |
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