The highnut (Pleurobema altum) was a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.

Highnut
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Pleurobema
Species:
P. altum
Binomial name
Pleurobema altum
(Conrad, 1854)

This species was endemic to rivers of the United States.

Unionids are vulnerable to habitat change and are a highly endangered taxa (70% of them are considered imperiled).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Bogan, A.E.; et al. (Mollusc Specialist Group) (2000). "Pleurobema altum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T17672A7290168. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T17672A7290168.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Lydeard, Charles; Garner, Jeffrey; Hartfield, Paul; Williams, James (1999). "Freshwater Mussels in the Gulf Region: Alabama". Gulf of Mexico Science. 17 (2): 125–134. doi:10.18785/goms.1702.09.