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Freshwater mussel with an elliptical shaped shell with thin broken rays radiating from the umbo to the margin of the shell

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Jason Wisniewski/Georgia DNR

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Medionidus penicillatus (Gulf moccasinshell)

Ecosystem

River/stream

Species

Medionidus penicillatus

Subject tags

Mollusks

Rivers and streams

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