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Purple bankclimber

Animal
The purple bankclimber is a rare and endangered species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This species is endemic to the United States. It can be found in the Chattahoochee, Flint, and... Wikipedia
Conservation status: Vulnerable (Population decreasing)
Scientific name: Elliptoideus sloatianus