White wartyback
Plethobasus cicatricosus (Say, 1829) |
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| Plethobasus cicatricosus, INHS 1273. Ohio River. Length: 3.0 inches (7.6 cm).
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| Other common names None.
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| Key characters Oblong or elongate shell, light brown, with a row of
large tear-shaped tubercles running down the side of the shell.
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| Similar species Sheepnose, round pigtoe, hickorynut.
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| Description Shell oblong, elongate, thick, and moderately inflated.
Anterior end rounded, posterior end broadly rounded. Dorsal and ventral margins
curved. Umbos low, directed forward, and not elevated above the hinge line.
Shell smooth, except for a single row of large pustules or knobs on the center
of the valve, running from below the umbo to the edge. Periostracum yellow or
light brown in juveniles, becoming chestnut to dark brown in adults. Faint
green rays present on the umbo. Length to 5 inches (12.7 cm). Pseudocardinal teeth large and well developed; two in the left valve, one in the right, with a smaller tooth on either side. Lateral teeth rather short, straight or slightly curved; two in the left valve, one in the right. Beak cavity relatively shallow. Nacre white, iridescent posteriorly.
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| Habitat Large rivers in gravel.
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| Status Federally Endangered. Most likely extirpated from the Midwest. |
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