Obovaria
Encyclopedia
Obovaria is a genus
of freshwater mussels, aquatic
bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae
, the river mussels. There are at least six described species in Obovaria at present, all of which are found in the United States
. Obovaria subrotunda is found in Canada as well.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of freshwater mussels, aquatic
Aquatic animal
An aquatic animal is an animal, either vertebrate or invertebrate, which lives in water for most or all of its life. It may breathe air or extract its oxygen from that dissolved in water through specialised organs called gills, or directly through its skin. Natural environments and the animals that...
bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae
Unionidae
Unionidae is a family of freshwater mussels, the largest in the order Unionoida, the bivalve mollusks sometimes known as river mussels, naiads, or simply as unionids.The range of distribution for this family is world-wide...
, the river mussels. There are at least six described species in Obovaria at present, all of which are found in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Obovaria subrotunda is found in Canada as well.
Species
- Obovaria jacksonianaObovaria jacksonianaObovaria jacksoniana is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.This species is endemic to the United States.-References:* Bogan, A.E. 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
- Obovaria olivariaObovaria olivariaObovaria olivaria is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.This species is endemic to the United States.-References:* Bogan, A.E. 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
- golf stick pearly musselGolf stick pearly musselObovaria retusa is a rare species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. Its common names include golf stick pearly mussel and ring pink. It is native to parts of the eastern and southeastern United States, but it remains in very little of its original range. There may be...
(Obovaria retusa) - Obovaria subrotundaObovaria subrotundaObovaria subrotunda, common name the Round Hickorynut, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.- Distribution and conservation status :...
- Obovaria unicolorObovaria unicolorObovaria unicolor is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This mussel has a round or elliptical shape.This species is endemic to the United States.-Source:...