''Villosa'' is a
genus
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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
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mollusc
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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 ...
.
Species
Species within the genus ''Villosa'':
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Villosa amygdala''
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Villosa arkansasensis'' - Ouachita creekshell
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Villosa choctawensis'' - Choctaw bean
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Villosa constricta''
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Villosa delumbis''
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Villosa fabalis'' - Rayed bean
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Villosa iris'' - Rainbow mussel
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Villosa lienosa''
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Villosa nebulosa''
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Villosa ortmanni''
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Villosa perpurpurea'' - Purple bean
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Villosa taeniata'' - Painted creekshell
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Villosa trabalis'' - Cumberland bean pearly mussel
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Villosa umbrans''
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Villosa vanuxemensis''
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Villosa vaughaniana'' - Carolina creekshell
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Villosa vibex''
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Villosa villosa''
Bivalve genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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