Brother spike
| Brother spike | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Elliptio |
| Species: | E. fraterna
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| Binomial name | |
| Elliptio fraterna (I. Lea, 1852)
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| Synonyms | |
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Elliptio fraternum | |
The brother spike (Elliptio fraterna) is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This species is endemic to the Savannah River, United States.[1] It listed as endangered in 1996 and was changed due to insufficient information and it has a world listing of " critically imperilled/imperilled.[3]
References
- ^ a b Bogan, A.E.; et al. (Mollusc Specialist Group) (2000). "Elliptio fraterna". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000 e.T7645A12839104. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T7645A12839104.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ NatureServe. "Elliptio fraterna". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ^ Kilgo, John (15 June 2005). Ecology and Management of a Forested Landscape: Fifty Years on the Savannah River Site. Island Press. p. 172. ISBN 1-59726-251-X. Retrieved 24 June 2015.