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Common Name: paper pondshell
Taxonomy: available through 
Size: can reach 100 mm
Native Range:
Mississippi River drainage as far west as Oklahoma; Great Lakes drainage.
Nonindigenous Occurrences: Hudson River.
Means of Introduction:
Probably a natural migration via the
Status:
Impact of Introduction: Unknown.
Remarks: Found in shallow banks of rivers in fine sand or mud. May be
hermaphroditic, breeds in the fall; many species of native and exotic
fish and several species of amphibians serve as the host for the
glochidia.
References
Author: Amy Benson
Revision Date: 4/21/2004 Citation for this information:
Amy Benson. 2009. Utterbackia imbecillis. USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL.
<http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.asp?speciesID=2237> Revision Date: 4/21/2004
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