| Ovate clubshell | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Pleurobema |
| Species: | †P. perovatum |
| Binomial name | |
| †Pleurobema perovatum (Conrad, 1834) | |
The ovate clubshell (Pleurobema perovatum) is an extinct species of freshwater mussel within the family of Unionidae.
This species was endemic to the Mobile River Basin in Alabama and Mississippi and was not seen since the early 20th century.
References
- ↑ Bogan, A.; Cummings, K. (2012). "Pleurobema perovatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T17689A1451921. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T17689A1451921.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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