Western Pearlshell

The western pearlshell (Margaritifera falcata) is a species of freshwater bivalve, a pearl mussel, a bivalve mollusk in the family Margaritiferidae. This species can be found only in the United States and Canada, where it occurs mostly west of the Rocky Mountains.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Western Pearlshell 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

• Margaritifera margaritifera
• Diplodon chilensis
• Echyridella menziesii
• Gonidea angulata
• Elliptio complanata
• Cucumerunio novaehollandiae

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Bivalvia

Order

Unionida

Family

Margaritiferidae

Genus

Margaritifera

Species

Margaritifera falcata

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