One preserved mussel specimen including the left valve only. The specimen exhibits a quadrate shape; thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; white internal coloring; brown external coloring; external sculpturing in the form of ridges. Collected in the Trinity basin. The specimen measures between 0 - 60 mm in length and was assessed to be long dead when collected.
Physical Description
1 mussel specimen (1 valve) : brown and white ; 0 - 60 mm.
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Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum
The Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum furnishes opportunities to discover and share knowledge about plants, animals, and their environment. The museum provides resources to trained scientists as well as to citizen scientists of all ages and backgrounds to explore natural history and especially to inspire in the young a lifelong interest in nature.
One preserved mussel specimen including the left valve only. The specimen exhibits a quadrate shape; thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; white internal coloring; brown external coloring; external sculpturing in the form of ridges. Collected in the Trinity basin. The specimen measures between 0 - 60 mm in length and was assessed to be long dead when collected.
Physical Description
1 mussel specimen (1 valve) : brown and white ; 0 - 60 mm.
This specimen is part of the following collection of related materials.
Joseph Britton Freshwater Mussel Collection
Detailed images of freshwater mussel specimens found in and around Texas, along with information concerning their collection, identification, and physical attributes. Includes representative specimens for about 40 of the approximately 50 mussel species found in Texas.