Ouachita fanshell

close up of a green striped mussel in a person's hand
Photo By/Credit

Chris Davidson/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
06/23/2023
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
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The Ouachita fanshell (Cyprogenia cf. aberti), a freshwater mussel, currently occurs in the Lower Red-Ouachita basin in Arkansas and occurred historically in Louisiana.
Ecosystem
River/stream
Species
Cyprogenia sp. cf. aberti
Subject tags
Endangered and/or Threatened species
Freshwater mussels