Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Slippershell 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
- Paetulunio fabalis
- Venustaconcha ellipsiformis
- Strophitus undulatus
- Alasmidonta undulata
- Epioblasma ahlstedti
- Medionidus conradicus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Bivalvia
- Order
- Unionida
- Family
- Unionidae
- Genus
- Pressodonta
- Species
- Pressodonta viridis
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