Quadrula apiculata, Specimen #1023

Description

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

Physical Description

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

Creation Information

Golightly, C. May 20, 1977.

Context

This specimen is part of the collection entitled: Joseph Britton Freshwater Mussel Collection and was provided by the Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this specimen can be viewed below.

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  • Say Citation: (Say, 1829)

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Description

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

Physical Description

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

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Catalog Number: 00001023
  • Other: Alternate Catalog Number: 4215-24
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc34647

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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.

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  • May 20, 1977

Added to The UNT Digital Library

  • May 26, 2011, 9:02 a.m.

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  • June 24, 2011, 3:32 p.m.

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Golightly, C. Quadrula apiculata, Specimen #1023, specimen, May 20, 1977; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc34647/: accessed March 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum.

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