river mussel

English

Noun

river mussel (plural river mussels)

1. Certain Any bivalve mollusks of family Unionidae, found in flowing fresh water:
   1. (US) especially of genera Unio and Anodonta, both found in rivers of the central U.S. with a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.
   2. (Australia) especially of species Alathyria jacksoni.

References

• Unionidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Unionidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Unionidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Alathyria jacksoni on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Alathyria jacksoni on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Alathyria jacksoni on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• “river mussel”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.