Alabama orb
Species of bivalve
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Rotundaria asperata, the Alabama orb, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk.
| Alabama orb | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Rotundaria |
| Species: | R. asperata |
| Binomial name | |
| Rotundaria asperata (I. Lea, 1861) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Quadrula asperata (I. Lea, 1861) | |
It is native to the United States, where it is endemic to the Mobile River drainage where it is found in medium-size rivers and creeks.
This species was moved from Quadrula to Rotundaria based on genetic evidence in 2012.[2]
