Rotundaria houstonensis

Rotundaria houstonensis, the smooth pimpleback, is a species of freshwater mussel native to the United States. It is endemic to the Colorado and Brazos River drainages in Texas.

Rotundaria houstonensis

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Rotundaria
Species:
R. houstonensis
Binomial name
Rotundaria houstonensis
(I. Lea, 1859)
Synonyms

Quadrula houstonensis (I. Lea, 1859)

This species has experienced a decline due to pollution and habitat loss. In 2011 the United States Fish and Wildlife Service determined that although this species met the criteria for listing under the Endangered Species Act, its listing should be precluded for higher-priority species. Its current legal status is "Candidate".[1]

It was formerly classified under Quadrula, but in 2012 it was moved to Rotundaria based on genetic evidence.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b NatureServe
  2. ^ Campbell, David; Lydeard, Charles (2012). "The Genera of Pleurobemini (Bivalvia: Unionidae: Ambleminae)". American Malacological Bulletin. 30 (1): 19–38. doi:10.4003/006.030.0102. S2CID 84056130.