''Toxolasma'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
freshwater mussel
Freshwater bivalves are one kind of freshwater mollusc, along with freshwater snails. They are bivalves that live in fresh water as opposed to salt water, which is the main habitat type for bivalves.
The majority of species of bivalve molluscs ...
s,
aquatic bivalve
Bivalvia (), in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class of marine and freshwater molluscs that have laterally compressed bodies enclosed by a shell consisting of two hinged parts. As a group, bival ...
mollusk
Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is e ...
s in the family
Unionidae
The Unionidae are a family of freshwater mussels, the largest in the order Unionida, the bivalve molluscs sometimes known as river mussels, or simply as unionids.
The range of distribution for this family is world-wide. It is at its most diverse ...
, the river mussels.
Species within the genus ''Toxolasma''
* ''
Toxolasma corvuncvulus
''Toxolasma'' is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
Species within the genus ''Toxolasma''
* '' Toxolasma corvuncvulus'' (southern purple lilliput)
* '' Toxolasma cylindrellus'' ( ...
'' (southern purple lilliput)
* ''
Toxolasma cylindrellus'' (pale lilliput)
* ''
Toxolasma lividus
''Toxolasma'' is a genus of freshwater mussels, Aquatic animal, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
Species within the genus ''Toxolasma''
* ''Toxolasma corvuncvulus'' (southern purple lilliput)
* ''Toxolasma ...
'' (purple lilliput)
* ''
Toxolasma mearnsi
''Toxolasma'' is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
Species within the genus ''Toxolasma''
* ''Toxolasma corvuncvulus'' (southern purple lilliput)
* '' Toxolasma cylindrellus'' (p ...
'' (western lilliput)
* ''
Toxolasma parvus'' (lilliput)
* ''
Toxolasma paulus'' (iridescent lilliput)
* ''
Toxolasma pullus'' (Savannah lilliput)
* ''
Toxolasma texasiensis'' (Texas lilliput)
Bivalve genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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