Pyganodon grandis, Specimen #854

Description:

One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits a round shape; thin shell; double looped beak sculpturing; bluish-white internal coloring; tan external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Trinity basin. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be recently dead when collected.

Creator(s):
Location(s): United States - Texas - Tarrant County
Creation Date: September 8, 1971
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 (Collector):
Creator (Collector):
Original Creation Date: September 8, 1971
Coverage:
Place
United States - Texas - Tarrant County
Description:

One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits a round shape; thin shell; double looped beak sculpturing; bluish-white internal coloring; tan external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Trinity basin. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be recently dead when collected.

Degree:
Department: Biological Sciences
Physical Description:

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

Language(s):
Subject(s):
Keyword(s): shells | giant floater | Lake Worth | Trinity basin
Contributor(s):
Partner:
Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum
Collection:
Joseph Britton Freshwater Mussel Collection
Identifier:
  • LOCAL-CONT-NO: Catalog Number: 00000854
  • OTHER: Alternate Catalog Number: 61C
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metadc35001
Resource Type: Specimen
Format: Image