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Family: Margaritiferidae



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5 species (see list below)
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Cumberlandia monodonta
[Spectaclecase]
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Margaritifera falcata
[Western pearlshell]
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Margaritifera hembeli
[Louisiana pearlshell]
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Margaritifera margaritifera
[Eastern pearlshell]
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Margaritifera marrianae
[Alabama pearlshell]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cumberlandia monodonta Spectaclecase North America. 1829
Margaritifera falcata Western pearlshell North America. 1850
Margaritifera hembeli Louisiana pearlshell North America. 1838
Margaritifera margaritifera Eastern pearlshell North America. 1758
Margaritifera marrianae Alabama pearlshell North America. 1983



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