Scaleshell Mussel 
Scaleshell Mussel
Scaleshell Mussel
Scientific Name:
Leptodea leptodon
Group:
Clams
Status/Date Listed as Endangered:
EN-US FWS: October 9, 2001
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wisconsin
 
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Facts Summary:
The Scaleshell Mussel (Leptodea leptodon) is a species of concern belonging in the species group "clams" and found in the following area(s): Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wisconsin.

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