| Description: | One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits a quadrate shape; thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; purplish-white internal coloring; dark brown external coloring; external sculpturing in the form of ridges. Collected in the Trinity basin. The specimen measures between 100 - 120 mm in length and was assessed to be recently dead when collected. |
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| Location(s): | United States - Texas - Tarrant County |
| Creation Date: | February 28, 1972 |
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Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum
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| Collection(s): |
Joseph Britton Freshwater Mussel Collection
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Total Uses: 1
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| Original Creation Date: | February 28, 1972 | |
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| Description: | One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits a quadrate shape; thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; purplish-white internal coloring; dark brown external coloring; external sculpturing in the form of ridges. Collected in the Trinity basin. The specimen measures between 100 - 120 mm in length and was assessed to be recently dead when collected. |
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Biological Sciences
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1 mussel specimen (2 valves) : dark brown and purplish-white ; 100 - 120 mm. |
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| Keyword(s): | shells | three-ridge | Lake Worth | Trinity basin | |
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Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum
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| Collection: |
Joseph Britton Freshwater Mussel Collection
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| Resource Type: | Specimen | |
| Format: | Image | |
