Plethobasus

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

Species

Species within the genus Plethobasus include:

• Plethobasus cicatricosus (white warty-back pearly mussel)
• Plethobasus cooperianus (orange-footed pimpleback mussel)
• Plethobasus cyphyus (sheepnose mussel)

References