Elliptio mcmichaeli
Species of bivalve
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Elliptio mcmichaeli, the fluted elephantear,[2] is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
| Elliptio mcmichaeli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Elliptio |
| Species: | E. mcmichaeli |
| Binomial name | |
| Elliptio mcmichaeli Clench & Turner, 1956 | |
This species is endemic to the Escambia and Choctawhatchee River systems in the southeastern United States. As of 2014, its NatureServe conservation status is "imperiled."[2]
