Pyganodon grandis, Specimen #859
Description:
One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits an elliptical shape; thin shell; double looped beak sculpturing; white internal coloring; reddish-brown external coloring; no external sculpturing. 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:
June 22, 1974
Creator:
Smith, J.
Partner:
Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum