Cyprogenia aberti

Cyprogenia aberti

Western fanshell, Edible naiad, Edible pearly mussel, Western fanshell mussel

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Cyprogenia aberti

Cyprogenia aberti, the western fanshell, edible naiad, edible pearly mussel, or western fanshell mussel, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.

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This species is endemic to the United States.

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1. Cyprogenia aberti Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprogenia_aberti
2. Cyprogenia aberti on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/6182/3107987

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