Anodonta cataracta
Anodonta cataracta, the eastern floater, is a species of large freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
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| The pearly interior of a valve of Anodonta cataracta at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Anodonta |
| Species: | A. cataracta |
| Binomial name | |
| Anodonta cataracta Say, 1817 | |
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Subspecies
- Anodonta cataracta subsp. cataracta
- Anodonta cataracta subsp. marginata
Description
Anodonta cataracta can reach a size of 10–15 centimetres (3.9–5.9 in).
Distribution and habitat
This mussel is present in freshwater habitats along the Atlantic coast of North America. It is found in soft-bottomed ponds, rivers and small lakes.
References
- Richard A. Tankersley - Larval Brooding by the Freshwater Unionid Mussel Anodonta Cataracta - Wake Forest University. Department of Biology, 1992
- The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World
- Catalogue of Life
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