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Villosa
Sign in to saveVillosa is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve molluscs in the family Unionidae.
Species
KINGDOM
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassBivalvia
- OrderUnionida
- FamilyUnionidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 531
- With media
- 371
- Family
- Unionidae
- Collections
- OSUM, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, NCSM, USNM, CMN, BUMMC
- Recorded in
- United States
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Villosa is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve molluscs in the family Unionidae.
==Species== Species within the genus Villosa: left|thumb|Villosa perpurpurea left|thumb|Villosa iris left|thumb|Villosa taeniata Villosa amygdala Villosa arkansasensis - Ouachita creekshell Villosa choctawensis - Choctaw bean Villosa constricta Villosa delumbis Villosa fabalis - Rayed bean Villosa iris - Rainbow mussel Villosa lienosa Villosa nebulosa Villosa ortmanni Villosa perpurpurea - Purple bean Villosa taeniata - Painted creekshell Villosa trabalis - Cumberland bean pearly mussel Villosa umbrans Villosa vanuxemensis Villosa vaughaniana - Carolina creekshell Villosa vibex Villosa villosa
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