Megalonaias nervosa, Specimen #1475

Description:

One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits a rhomboidal shape; white internal coloring; brown external coloring; external sculpturing in the form of pustules. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be relatively-recently dead when collected.

Creator(s): Unknown
Creation Date: Unknown
Partner(s):
Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum
Collection(s):
Joseph Britton Freshwater Mussel Collection
Usage:
Total Uses: 8
Past 30 days: 0
Yesterday: 0
Creator:
Unknown
Original Creation Date: Unknown
Coverage:
Description:

One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits a rhomboidal shape; white internal coloring; brown external coloring; external sculpturing in the form of pustules. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be relatively-recently dead when collected.

Degree:
Department: Biological Sciences
Physical Description:

1 mussel specimen (2 valves) : brown and white ; 60 - 100 mm.

Language(s):
Subject(s):
Keyword(s): shells | washboard | Trinity River | Trinity basin
Contributor(s):
Partner:
Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum
Collection:
Joseph Britton Freshwater Mussel Collection
Identifier:
  • LOCAL-CONT-NO: Catalog Number: 00001475
  • OTHER: Alternate Catalog Number: UT 44162
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metadc34065
Resource Type: Specimen
Format: Image