James River spinymussel

James River spinymussel
Conservation status
	; Critically Endangered (IUCN 2.3)
	; Endangered (ESA)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Unionida
Family:	Unionidae
Genus:	Parvaspina
Species:	P. collina
Binomial name
	Parvaspina collina; (Conrad, 1837)
Synonyms
	Elliptio collina (Conrad, 1837); Fusconaia collina (Conrad, 1837); Canthyria collina (Conrad, 1837); Unio collinus Conrad, 1837; Pleurobema collina (Conrad, 1837);

The James River spinymussel (Parvaspina collina), also known as the Virginia spinymussel,^[4] is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This species is native to North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia in the United States.^[5] It is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.^[2] It was formerly placed in the genus Pleurobema but in 2017, Perkins, Johnson & Gangloff placed the species in Parvaspina on account of genetic data and its lateral spines.^[6]

Phylum:Mollusca

Class:Bivalvia

Order:Unionida

Family:Unionidae

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James River spinymussel

Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN 2.3)^[1]
Endangered (ESA)^[2]^[3]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Unionida
Family:	Unionidae
Genus:	Parvaspina
Species:	P. collina
Binomial name
*Parvaspina collina* (Conrad, 1837)
Synonyms^[4]
Elliptio collina (Conrad, 1837) Fusconaia collina (Conrad, 1837) Canthyria collina (Conrad, 1837) Unio collinus Conrad, 1837 Pleurobema collina (Conrad, 1837)