Winged floater
Species of bivalve
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The winged floater (Anodonta nuttalliana) is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk.
| Winged floater | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Anodonta |
| Species: | A. nuttalliana |
| Binomial name | |
| Anodonta nuttalliana Lea 1838 | |
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Taxonomy
Description
Distribution and habitat
The winged floater lives buried in the sandy or muddy bottom of lakes and rivers, most frequently at low elevations. The species occurs in California, Oregon, Washington, and the southern parts of British Columbia. Historical records from Utah are of uncertain status.[4]
