Villosa fabalis
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SPECIES
Villosa fabalis
Length
4
1
cminch
cm inch 

Villosa fabalis, the rayed bean, 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 lives in eastern North America. It is native to the drainages of the Ohio River, the Tennessee River, and the Great Lakes.

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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
10 months

References

1. Villosa fabalis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villosa_fabalis
2. Villosa fabalis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22973/2783483

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