Paetulunio fabalis, the rayed bean, is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. It is the only species in the genus Paetulunio, and was formerly classified in Villosa until a 2018 study.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Rayed Bean being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Pressodonta viridis
- Toxolasma parvum
- Toxolasma texasiense
- Venustaconcha ellipsiformis
- Alasmidonta undulata
- Medionidus conradicus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Bivalvia
- Order
- Unionida
- Family
- Unionidae
- Genus
- Paetulunio
- Species
- Paetulunio fabalis
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