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Atlantic Pigtoe
Fusconaia masoni
The Atlantic pigtoe (Fusconaia masoni) is a species of bivalve in the family Unionidae. It is endemic to the United States.
It is a small freshwater mussel with a sub-rhomboidal shaped shell and an average size of 2 inches (51 mm). It prefers clean, silt-free, moderate-flowing streams with high oxygen content and gravel or coarse sand substrate. It typically occurs in headwaters in rural areas due to its preference for pristine conditions.
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 101106.