#slippershell

[fenditch-blog]

Slipper Shell

With the little shelf, one could place paper or ashes from a spell inside.

Attributes: Balance, Change, community, support and adaptability.

[ballandchainjewelry]

Slipper shells are my favorite to find. I love the #surprisereveal of the little shelf on the other side. This guy has 2 #barnacles each set with a 14kt yellow gold granule. #summerfeels #warmweatherwishes #slippershell #boatshell #beachcomber #mudlark #seasidetreasure #surferstyle #coastalstyle (at Atlantic Ocean) https://www.instagram.com/p/B89h_nZBL2o/?igshid=5ytk7yessjdj

[astronomy-to-zoology]

"Slippershell" (Alasmidonta viridis)

Also known as the Brook Wedge Mussel, the slippershell is a species of freshwater Unionid bivalve which is distributed throughout parts of the Midwest and Southeast United States. It also occurs in Canada along the great lakes. Slippershells typically occur in creeks and the headwaters of rivers. However, they are also known to occur in larger rivers and lakes. 

Although Alasmidonta viridis is listed as Least Concern its population is decreasing in number, and in some areas it is either threatened or considered to be endangered. 

Classification

Animalia-Mollusca-Bivalvia-Palaeoheterodonta-Unionoida-Unionidae-Alasmidonta-A. viridis

Image: Dick Biggins

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