Sculptured pigtoe
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Rotundaria infucata

The sculptured pigtoe (Rotundaria infucata ) is a species of freshwater mussel native to the United States. It is endemic to the Apalachicola and Ochlockonee River systems in the states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.

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It was formerly classified under Quadrula, but in 2012 it was moved to Rotundaria based on genetic evidence. It was also formerly included in the now-obsolete genus Quincuncina, and in Fusconaia based on shell morphology.

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References

1. Sculptured pigtoe Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sculptured_pigtoe

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