Elliptio shepardiana,, the Altamaha lance, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels, naiads or unionids.
| Elliptio shepardiana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Elliptio |
| Species: | E. shepardiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Elliptio shepardiana I. Lea, 1834
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This species is endemic to the United States.
References
edit- ^ Bogan, A.E. (1996). "Elliptio shepardiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T7650A12839800. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T7650A12839800.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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