One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits an elliptical shape; moderately thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; bluish-white internal coloring; olive external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Sulphur basin. The specimen measures between 0 - 60 mm in length and was assessed to be recently dead when collected.
Physical Description
1 mussel specimen (2 valves) : olive and bluish-white ; 0 - 60 mm.
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Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum
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One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits an elliptical shape; moderately thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; bluish-white internal coloring; olive external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Sulphur basin. The specimen measures between 0 - 60 mm in length and was assessed to be recently dead when collected.
Physical Description
1 mussel specimen (2 valves) : olive and bluish-white ; 0 - 60 mm.
This specimen is part of the following collection of related materials.
Joseph Britton Freshwater Mussel Collection
The Joseph Britton Freshwater Mussel collection consists of freshwater mussel specimens found in and around Texas. The collection comprises representative specimens for about 40 of the approximately 50 mussel species found in Texas, including five that are currently being petitioned for protection under the Endangered Species Act. Included in the collection are detailed images of each specimen along with information concerning its collection, identification, and physical attributes.
Britton, Joseph & Britton, David.Toxolasma texasense, Specimen #1180,
specimen,
August 16, 1979;
(digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc35351/:
accessed April 22, 2018),
University of North Texas Libraries, Digital Library, digital.library.unt.edu;
crediting Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum.