Like most other members of this sensitive genus, it became extinct early after industrialization due to habitat loss and pollution. The last living individual was seen in the year 1900.[2]
It appears to be most closely related to Epioblasma lewisii, which is also now extinct.[3]
Referencesedit
^Bogan, A.E.; et al. (Mollusc Specialist Group) (2000). "Epioblasma flexuosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T7868A12859429. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T7868A12859429.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
^NatureServe (7 April 2023). "Epioblasma flexuosa". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
^Johnson, R.I. (1978). "Systematics and zoogeography of Plagiola (= Dysnomia = Epioblasma), an almost extinct genus of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) from Middle North America". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 148: 239–321.
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epioblasma, flexuosa, arcuate, pearly, mussel, leafshell, species, freshwater, mussel, aquatic, bivalve, mollusk, family, unionidae, river, mussels, this, species, endemic, united, states, where, found, major, drainages, ohio, river, including, cumberland, ten. Epioblasma flexuosa the arcuate pearly mussel or leafshell was a species of freshwater mussel an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae the river mussels This species was endemic to the United States where it was found in the major drainages of the Ohio River including the Cumberland Tennessee and Wabash Rivers Its natural habitat was flowing water Epioblasma flexuosaConservation statusExtinct IUCN 2 3 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum MolluscaClass BivalviaOrder UnionidaFamily UnionidaeGenus EpioblasmaSpecies E flexuosaBinomial name Epioblasma flexuosa Rafinesque 1820 SynonymsDysnomia flexuosa Rafinesque 1820Like most other members of this sensitive genus it became extinct early after industrialization due to habitat loss and pollution The last living individual was seen in the year 1900 2 It appears to be most closely related to Epioblasma lewisii which is also now extinct 3 References edit Bogan A E et al Mollusc Specialist Group 2000 Epioblasma flexuosa IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2000 e T7868A12859429 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2000 RLTS T7868A12859429 en Retrieved 16 November 2021 NatureServe 7 April 2023 Epioblasma flexuosa NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer Arlington Virginia NatureServe Retrieved 22 April 2023 Johnson R I 1978 Systematics and zoogeography of Plagiola Dysnomia Epioblasma an almost extinct genus of freshwater mussels Bivalvia Unionidae from Middle North America Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 148 239 321 nbsp This Unionidae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Epioblasma flexuosa amp oldid 1151196049, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
