Utterbackia Explained

Utterbackia is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae.

Species

Species within the genus Utterbackia include:

• Utterbackia imbecillis
• Utterbackia peggyae
• Utterbackia peninsularis

References

• Haag, W. R. (2012). North American Freshwater Mussels: Natural History, Ecology, and Conservation. Cambridge University Press.
• Vidrine, M. (1993). The historical distributions of fresh-water mussels in Louisiana. Gail O. Vidrine Collectibles.