
ESA002-00349
A federally endangered fine-rayed pigtoe (Fusconaia cuneolus) taken from the Clinch River near Sneedville. The Clinch River has more federally listed aquatic species than any river in North America, yet is threatened by pollution and habitat loss. Coal mining in the watershed now raises the threat even more.
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- Endangered Species
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- fine-rayed pigtoe
- finerayed mussel
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- Freshwater mussel
- fusconaia
- fusconaia cuneolus
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This photo is part of the Photo Ark.