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Amblema plicata, Specimen #20

Description: One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits a quadrate shape; thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; purplish-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 recently dead when collected.
Date: October 3, 1975
Creator: Britton, Joseph; Murphy, C. & Golightly, C.
Partner: Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum

Amblema plicata, Specimen #21

Description: One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits a quadrate shape; thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; purplish-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 recently dead when collected.
Date: October 3, 1975
Creator: Britton, Joseph; Murphy, C. & Golightly, C.
Partner: Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum

Amblema plicata, Specimen #22

Description: One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits a quadrate shape; thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; purplish-white internal coloring; dark brown external coloring; external sculpturing in the form of ridges. Collected in the Brazos basin. The specimen measures between 100 - 120 mm in length and was assessed to be relatively-recently dead when collected.
Date: October 3, 1975
Creator: Britton, Joseph; Murphy, C. & Golightly, C.
Partner: Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum

Amblema plicata, Specimen #23

Description: One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits a quadrate shape; thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; purplish-white internal coloring; black 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.
Date: October 3, 1975
Creator: Britton, Joseph; Murphy, C. & Golightly, C.
Partner: Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum

Amblema plicata, Specimen #24

Description: One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits a quadrate shape; thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; purplish-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.
Date: October 3, 1975
Creator: Britton, Joseph; Murphy, C. & Golightly, C.
Partner: Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum

Amblema plicata, Specimen #25

Description: One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits a quadrate shape; thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; purplish-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.
Date: October 3, 1975
Creator: Britton, Joseph; Murphy, C. & Golightly, C.
Partner: Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum

Amblema plicata, Specimen #26

Description: One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits a quadrate shape; thick shell; single looped beak sculpturing; purplish-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 recently dead when collected.
Date: October 3, 1975
Creator: Britton, Joseph; Murphy, C. & Golightly, C.
Partner: Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum
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