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1980-1989
Collection:
Joseph Britton Freshwater Mussel Collection
Pyganodon grandis, Specimen #888
Date: August 28, 1980
Creator: Golightly, C.
Description: One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits an elliptical shape; thin shell; double looped beak sculpturing; bluish-white internal coloring; dark brown external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Brazos basin. The specimen measures between 100 - 120 mm in length and was assessed to be relatively-recently dead when collected.
Contributing Partner: Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum
Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc35048/
Potamilus purpuratus, Specimen #726
Date: October 4, 1980
Creator: Golightly, C.
Description: One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits a rhomboidal shape; thick shell; pink internal coloring; dark brown external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Brazos basin. The specimen measures between 100 - 120 mm in length and was assessed to be recently dead when collected.
Contributing Partner: Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum
Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc34886/
Amblema plicata, Specimen #142
Date: August 28, 1980
Creator: Golightly, C.
Description: One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits a quadrate shape; thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; white internal coloring; dark brown external coloring; external sculpturing in the form of ridges. Collected in the Brazos basin. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be relatively-recently dead when collected.
Contributing Partner: Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum
Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc34282/