Theliderma metanevra
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Theliderma metanevra

Theliderma metanevra, common name the monkeyface, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.

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It is native to the eastern United States, where it lives in large to medium-sized rivers. Although it has been extirpated from certain sections of its range, it is still widespread and fairly common.

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1. Theliderma metanevra Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theliderma_metanevra

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