Arcidens confragosus is a species of freshwater mussels in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. It is commonly known as the rock pocketbook, but also has many other common names: bastard, black pocketbook, grandmaw, queen, and rockshell.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Rock-pocketbook 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
- Quadrula quadrula
- Theliderma metanevra
- Quadrula nobilis
- Quadrula verrucosa
- Megalonaias nervosa
- Plectomerus dombeyanus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Bivalvia
- Order
- Unionida
- Family
- Unionidae
- Genus
- Arcidens
- Species
- Arcidens confragosus
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