One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits an oval shape; moderately thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; purple internal coloring; reddish-brown external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Brazos basin. The specimen measures over 120 mm in length and was assessed to be recently dead when collected.
Physical Description
1 mussel specimen (2 valves) : reddish-brown and purple ; 120 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 both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits an oval shape; moderately thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; purple internal coloring; reddish-brown external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Brazos basin. The specimen measures over 120 mm in length and was assessed to be recently dead when collected.
Physical Description
1 mussel specimen (2 valves) : reddish-brown and purple ; 120 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.