Pleurobema verum
| Pleurobema verum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Pleurobema |
| Species: | †P. verum
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| Binomial name | |
| †Pleurobema verum (I. Lea, 1861)
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Pleurobema verum, the true pigtoe, is an extinct species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae.[1][2][3] This species was endemic to Alabama, the United States. The last records are from 1930s. It occurred in the Alabama River and Cahaba River below the Fall Line.[2]
References
- ^ a b Bogan, A.E.; et al. (Mollusc Specialist Group) (2000). "Pleurobema verum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000 e.T17695A7336569. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T17695A7336569.en. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ a b c NatureServe. "Pleurobema verum True Pigtoe". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ a b 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. (2026). "Pleurobema verum (I. Lea, 1861)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 4 February 2026.