Plethobasus cyphyus
Plethobasus cyphyus, the sheepnose mussel, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Unionida |
Family: | Unionidae |
Genus: | Plethobasus |
Species: | P. cyphyus |
Binomial name | |
Plethobasus cyphyus Rafinesque, 1820 | |
This species is endemic to the Midwest and Southeast United States. It is currently listed as endangered as it is no longer in two-thirds of its historical range.[2]

Individuals fresh from the water
References
- "Plethobasus cyphyus". NatureServe. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
- "USFWS: Sheepnose Mussel (Plethobasus cyphyus)".
- Bogan, A.E.; Cummings, K. (2014). "Plethobasus cyphyus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T17624A19690732. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T17624A19690732.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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