Quadrula aurea, Specimen #1656
Description:
One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits a rhomboidal shape; moderately thick shell; white internal coloring; tan external coloring; external sculpturing in the form of ridges. Collected in the Guadalupe basin. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be relatively-recently dead when collected.
Date:
June 8, 2011
Creator:
Hammontree, Sarah; Pulliam, Lauren; Mabe, Jeffery & Perry, Heather
Partner:
Elm Fork Natural Heritage Museum