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Leptodea fragilis, Specimen #581

Description: One preserved mussel specimen including the right valve only. The specimen exhibits an oval shape; thin shell; yellow internal coloring; brown external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Brazos basin. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be long dead when collected.
Date: August 1, 1974
Creator: Britton, Joseph
Partner: Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum

Truncilla truncata, Specimen #1231

Description: One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits a triangular shape; thick shell; yellow internal coloring; brown external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Trinity basin. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be long dead when collected.
Date: February 28, 1974
Creator: Pettit, J.
Partner: Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum
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