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Texas Fatmucket
Lampsilis bracteata
Lampsilis bracteata, the Texas fatmucket, is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This species is endemic to the tributaries of the Colorado River within the Edwards Plateau region in Texas, the United States. Populations from the upper Guadalupe River basin are now assigned to a distinct species, Lampsilis bergmanni. The two species are morphologically indistinguishable but genetically distinct.
From the article Lampsilis bracteata on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Lampsilis bracteata grows to a shell length of about 10 cm (4 in). It is sexually dimorphic: males are more elliptical whereas females are oval to quadrate.
Range & habitat
Lampsilis bracteata occurs in streams and smaller rivers at depths of less than 1 m (3.3 ft).
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 104026.