Keyword: Virginia
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INV004-00267
A group of juvenile Appalachian monkeyface mussel (Theliderma sparsa) from the Powell River, Tennessee photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center in Marion, Virginia. This species is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.
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INV004-00266
A group of juvenile Appalachian monkeyface mussel (Theliderma sparsa) from the Powell River, Tennessee photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center in Marion, Virginia. This species is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.
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INV004-00265
An Appalachian monkeyface mussel (Theliderma sparsa) from the Powell River, Tennessee photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center in Marion, Virginia. This species is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.
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INV004-00264
An Appalachian monkeyface mussel (Theliderma sparsa) from the Powell River, Tennessee photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center in Marion, Virginia. This species is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.
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INV004-00230
A golden riffleshell (Epioblasma aureola) photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center.
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INV004-00229
A golden riffleshell (Epioblasma aureola) photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center with a byssal thread which helps them attach to rocks so they don’t get washed away during floods.
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INV004-00228
Two endangered golden riffleshell (Epioblasma aureola) at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center in Marion, Virginia.
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INV004-00227
An endangered golden riffleshell (Epioblasma aureola) at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center in Marion, Virginia.
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INV004-00226
Two endangered golden riffleshell (Epioblasma aureola) at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center in Marion, Virginia.
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INV004-00225
Two endangered golden riffleshell (Epioblasma aureola) at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center in Marion, Virginia.
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INV004-00224
A male mountain creekshell, Villosa vanuxemensis) photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center This animal was collected from the Clinch River, VA.
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INV004-00223
A male mountain creekshell, Villosa vanuxemensis) photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center This animal was collected from the Clinch River, VA.
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INV004-00222
A fluted shell (Lasmigona costata) photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center. This animal was collected from the Clinch River, TN.
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INV004-00221
A fluted shell (Lasmigona costata) photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center. This animal was collected from the Clinch River, TN.
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INV004-00220
Two rough rabbitsfoot (Theliderma cylindrica strigillata and Theliderma cylindrica cylindrica) photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center. Theliderma cylindrica cylindrica is the larger of the two specimens, and has larger ridges on shell.
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INV004-00219
Two rough rabbitsfoot (Theliderma cylindrica strigillata and Theliderma cylindrica cylindrica) photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center. Theliderma cylindrica cylindrica is the larger of the two specimens, and has larger ridges on shell.
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INV004-00218
Among the rarest animals in the southeastern U.S., these male mussels are part of captive breeding programs in Virginia’s Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center. Many mussel species are in serious decline due to habitat loss and pollution.
On the left is a critically endangered Appalachian monkeyface (Theliderma sparsa) collected from the Powell River in TN. On the right is an endangered Cumberland monkeyface (Theliderma intermedia) collected from the Duck River, TN.
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INV004-00217
Among the rarest animals in the southeastern U.S., these male mussels are part of captive breeding programs in Virginia’s Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center. Many mussel species are in serious decline due to habitat loss and pollution.
On the left is a critically endangered Appalachian monkeyface (Theliderma sparsa) collected from the Powell River in TN. On the right is an endangered Cumberland monkeyface (Theliderma intermedia) collected from the Duck River, TN.
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INV004-00216
A pocketbook (Lampsilis ovata) photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center. This animal was collected from the Clinch River, VA.
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INV004-00215
A pocketbook (Lampsilis ovata) photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center. This animal was collected from the Clinch River, VA.
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INV004-00214
An endangered Cumberland monkeyface (Theliderma intermedia) photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center. This animal was collected in the Duck River of TN.
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INV004-00213
An endangered Cumberland monkeyface (Theliderma intermedia) photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center. This animal was collected in the Duck River of TN.
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INV004-00212
Two Tennessee heelsplitters (Lasmigona holstonia) photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center. These animals were collected from Plum Creek on the Clinch River, VA.
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INV004-00211
A pistolgrip (Tritogonia verrucosa) photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center. This animal was collected from the New River, VA.
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INV004-00210
A pistolgrip (Tritogonia verrucosa) photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center. This animal was collected from the New River, VA.
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INV004-00209
A green floater (Lasmigona subviridis) photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center. This animal was collected from the New River in North Carolina.
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INV004-00208
A green floater (Lasmigona subviridis) photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center. This animal was collected from the New River in North Carolina.
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INV004-00207
An endangered fluted kidneyshell (Ptychobranchus subtentus) photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center. This animal was collected from the Clinch River, VA.
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INV004-00206
An endangered fluted kidneyshell (Ptychobranchus subtentus) photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center. This animal was collected from the Clinch River, VA.
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INV004-00205
A pheasantshell (Actinonaias pecterosa) photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center. This animal was collected from the Clinch River, VA.
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INV004-00204
A pheasantshell (Actinonaias pecterosa) photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center. This animal was collected from the Clinch River, VA.
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INV004-00203
Two black sandshell (Ligumia recta) photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center. These animals were collected from the Clinch River, VA.
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INV004-00202
Two black sandshell (Ligumia recta) photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center. These animals were collected from the Clinch River, VA.
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INV004-00201
A Tennessee pigtoe (Pleuronaia barnesiana) photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center. This animal was collected from the Clinch River, VA.
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INV004-00200
A Tennessee pigtoe (Pleuronaia barnesiana) photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center. This animal was collected from the Clinch River, VA.
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INV004-00199
Two critically endangered birdwing pearlymussels (Lemiox rimosus) photographed at the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center. These animals were collected from the Clinch River, VA.
