Fishing for Ebonyshell mussel

Reginaia ebenus

The ebonyshell is a freshwater mussel with a smooth, rounded, thick shell that is glossy dark brown to jet black outside and white to pinkish within. It favors the sand and gravel of large, flowing rivers in the Mississippi basin. The shell reaches about 3 inches. Once a hugely abundant commercial species, it lives partly buried in swift river channels. This summary was AI generated

Water type

Freshwater

IUCN Status

Least concern

Threat to humans

Harmless

Source: Fishbase

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