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A pair of Duck River dartersnapper (Epioblasma ahlstedti) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

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A group of endangered coosa mocassinshell (Medionidus parvulus) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

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A pair of little spectaclecase (Villosa lienosa) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

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A pair of little spectaclecase (Villosa lienosa) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

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An Alabama spike (Elliptio arca) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

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An Alabama spike (Elliptio arca) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

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A southern pocketbook (Lampsilis ornata) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

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A southern pocketbook (Lampsilis ornata) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

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An Alabama creekmussel, (Pseudodontoideus connasaugaensis) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

This species is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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An Alabama creekmussel, (Pseudodontoideus connasaugaensis) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

This species is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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A critically endangered Alabama lampmussel (Lampsilis virescens) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

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A critically endangered Alabama lampmussel (Lampsilis virescens) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

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An endangered southern elktoe (Alasmidonta triangulata) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

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A round hickorynut (Obovaria unicolor) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

This species is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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A Alabama orb (Cyclonaias asperata) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

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A Alabama orb (Cyclonaias asperata) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

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A southern fatmucket (Lampsilis straminea) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

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A southern fatmucket (Lampsilis straminea) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

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A orangenacre mucket (Hamiota perovalis) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

This species is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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A orangenacre mucket (Hamiota perovalis) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

This species is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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An Alabama rainbow (Villosa nebulosa) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

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An Alabama rainbow (Villosa nebulosa) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

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An Alabama creekmussel (Pseudodontoideus connasaugaensis) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

This species is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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An Alabama creekmussel (Pseudodontoideus connasaugaensis) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

This species is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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An endangered finelined pocketbook (Hamiota altilis) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

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An endangered finelined pocketbook (Hamiota altilis) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

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A pair of critically endangered southern combshells (Epioblasma penita) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

The female is smaller, on the right.

This animal is only found in 15 miles of the Butthatche River in Alabama and Mississippi.

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A pair of critically endangered southern combshells (Epioblasma penita) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

The female is smaller, on the right.

This animal is only found in 15 miles of the Butthatche River in Alabama and Mississippi.

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A group of federally endangered rayed kidneyshells (Ptychobranchus foremanianus) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

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A group of federally endangered rayed kidneyshells (Ptychobranchus foremanianus) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

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A group of critically endangered Cumberland beans (Venustaconcha trabalis) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

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A group of critically endangered Cumberland beans (Venustaconcha trabalis) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

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A Cumberland mocassinshell (Medionidus conradicus) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

This species is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List and is petitioned for listing as part of the Endangered Species Act.

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A group of juvenile, critically endangered, pale lilliput mussels (Toxolasma cylindrellus) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

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A group of juvenile, critically endangered, pale lilliput mussels (Toxolasma cylindrellus) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

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A teardrop Elimia (Elimia lachryma) at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, Alabama.

This species was once considered extinct but was rediscovered in 2013.

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