29 observationsCritically Endangered
Louisiana Pearlshell
Margaritifera hembeli
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Mollusca ›Class: Bivalvia ›Order: Unionida ›Family: Margaritiferidae ›Genus: Margaritifera
About
The Louisiana pearlshell, Margaritifera hembeli, is a rare species of bivalve mollusk in the Margaritiferidae family. This freshwater mussel is native to Louisiana in the United States, and was previously present also in Arkansas. It grows to a length of about 10 cm (4 in) and lives on the sand or gravel stream-bed in riffles and fast flowing stretches of small streams. Its life cycle involves a stage where it lives parasitically inside a fish. This mollusk is...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Louisiana Pearlshell is Margaritifera hembeli.
- Louisiana Pearlshell belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Louisiana Pearlshell belongs to the phylum Mollusca.
- Louisiana Pearlshell belongs to the class Bivalvia.
- Louisiana Pearlshell belongs to the order Unionida.
- Louisiana Pearlshell belongs to the family Margaritiferidae.
- Louisiana Pearlshell belongs to the genus Margaritifera.