Cockscomb Mussel

Cristaria plicata, the cockscomb pearl mussel, is a freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Cockscomb Mussel 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

• Anodonta nuttalliana
• Sinanodonta lauta
• Sinanodonta pacifica
• Sinanodonta schrenkii
• Potamilus alatus
• Sinanodonta woodiana

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Bivalvia

Order

Unionida

Family

Unionidae

Genus

Cristaria

Species

Cristaria plicata

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