Utterbackia imbecillis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Utterbackia |
| Species: | U. imbecillis
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| Utterbackia imbecillis (Say, 1829)
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Utterbackia imbecillis, commonly called the paper pondshell, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
Description
[edit]It is characterized by its unusually thin shell.[citation needed]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Utterbackia imbecillis has a large range, including the provinces of Quebec and Ontario in Canada and the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin and the District of Columbia in the United States.[1][2] It is a freshwater species that inhabits both natural and artificial lakes, ponds, creeks, rivers, and reservoirs, preferring a sandy or muddy substrate.[2]
References
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- ^ a b Cummings, K. & Cordeiro, J. (2012). "Utterbackia imbecillis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T189156A1920006. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T189156A1920006.en. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ a b c NatureServe. "Utterbackia imbecillis". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Utterbackia imbecillis (Say, 1829)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- Haag, W. R. (2012). North American Freshwater Mussels: Natural History, Ecology, and Conservation. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0521199384
- Vidrine, M. F. (1993) The historical distributions of fresh-water mussels in Louisiana. Gail O. Vidrine Collectibles. ISBN 978-0963730404.
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