Leptodea fragilis, Specimen #518

Description:

One preserved mussel specimen including the right valve only. The specimen exhibits an oval shape; thin shell; double looped beak sculpturing; bluish-white internal coloring; tan external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Brazos basin. The specimen measures between 100 - 120 mm in length and was assessed to be long dead when collected.
Creator(s):
Location(s): United States - Texas - Hamilton County
Creation Date: June 14, 1979
Partner(s):
Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum
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Collection(s):
Joseph Britton Freshwater Mussel Collection
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Creator (Collector):
Britton, Joseph
Leptodea fragilis, Specimen #518
Creator (Collector):
Brush, Sam
Creator (Collector):
La Grove, M.
Original Creation Date: June 14, 1979
Coverage:
Place
United States - Texas - Hamilton County
Description:

One preserved mussel specimen including the right valve only. The specimen exhibits an oval shape; thin shell; double looped beak sculpturing; bluish-white internal coloring; tan external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Brazos 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) : tan and bluish-white ; 100 - 120 mm.
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Subject(s):
Keyword(s): shells | fragile papershell | Leon River | Brazos basin
Contributor(s):
Partner:
Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum
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Collection:
Joseph Britton Freshwater Mussel Collection
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Identifier:
  • LOCAL-CONT-NO: Catalog Number: 00000518
  • OTHER: Alternate Catalog Number: 5055-0
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metadc35444
Resource Type: Specimen
Format: Image