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Quadrula petrina, Specimen #993

Description: One preserved mussel specimen including the left valve only. The specimen exhibits an elliptical shape; moderately thick shell; white internal coloring; tan external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Colorado basin. The specimen measures between 100 - 120 mm in length and was assessed to be long dead when collected.
Date: August 19, 1979
Creator: Britton, Joseph & Britton, David
Partner: Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum
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