Narrow pigtoe (Fusconaia escambia)

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Narrow pigtoe description

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderUnionoida
FamilyUnionidae
GenusFusconaia (1)

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Narrow pigtoe status

Classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List (1).

IUCN Red List species status – Endangered

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References

  1. IUCN Red List (May, 2010)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
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Interior of three narrow pigtoe shells of varying size and nacre colour  
Interior of three narrow pigtoe shells of varying size and nacre colour

© Jeff Garner

Jeff Garner
Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries
350 Co. Rd. 275
Florence
Alabama
35633
United States of America
Tel: 256-767-7673
Bleufer@aol.com

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