Obovaria subrotunda

Obovaria subrotunda

Round hickorynut

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SPECIES
Obovaria subrotunda
Length
8
3
cminch
cm inch 

Obovaria subrotunda, common name the round hickorynut, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.

Distribution

Geography

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This species is native to eastern North America.

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The Canadian Species at Risk Act listed it in the List of Wildlife Species at Risk as being endangered in Canada.

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Mating Habits

PREGNANCY DURATION
11 months

References

1. Obovaria subrotunda Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obovaria_subrotunda
2. Obovaria subrotunda on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/15024/62905473

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