Amblema plicata, Specimen #1601

Description:

One preserved mussel specimen including the left valve only. The specimen exhibits an oval shape; thick shell; white internal coloring; 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 long dead when collected.

Creator(s): Unknown
Location(s): United States - Texas - Tarrant County
Creation Date: October 29, 2006
Partner(s):
Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum
Collection(s):
Joseph Britton Freshwater Mussel Collection
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Original Creation Date: October 29, 2006
Coverage:
Place
United States - Texas - Tarrant County
Description:

One preserved mussel specimen including the left valve only. The specimen exhibits an oval shape; thick shell; white internal coloring; 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 long dead when collected.

Degree:
Department: Biological Sciences
Physical Description:

1 mussel specimen (1 valve) : brown and white ; 100 - 120 mm.

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Subject(s):
Keyword(s): shells | three-ridge | Grapevine Lake | Trinity basin
Contributor(s):
Partner:
Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum
Collection:
Joseph Britton Freshwater Mussel Collection
Identifier:
  • LOCAL-CONT-NO: Catalog Number: 00001601
  • OTHER: Alternate Catalog Number: G-28
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metadc34295
Resource Type: Specimen
Format: Image