Joseph Britton Freshwater Mussel Collection - 3 Matching Results

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Potamilus purpuratus, Specimen #646

Description: One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits an elliptical shape; thick shell; pink internal coloring; brown external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Sulphur basin. The specimen measures between 100 - 120 mm in length and was assessed to be recently dead when collected.
Date: May 26, 1977
Creator: Britton, Joseph
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Partner: Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum

Plectomerus dombeyanus, Specimen #547

Description: One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits a quadrate shape; thick shell; pink internal coloring; dark brown external coloring; external sculpturing in the form of ridges. Collected in the Sulphur basin. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be very-recently dead when collected.
Date: August 30, 1975
Creator: Britton, Joseph; Murphy, C. & Newland, L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Specimen
Partner: Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum

Plectomerus dombeyanus, Specimen #552

Description: One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits a quadrate shape; thick shell; pink internal coloring; dark brown external coloring; external sculpturing in the form of ridges. Collected in the Sulphur basin. The specimen measures between 100 - 120 mm in length and was assessed to be recently dead when collected.
Date: August 30, 1975
Creator: Britton, Joseph; Murphy, C. & Newland, L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Specimen
Partner: Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum
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