Lampsilis radiata

Eastern lampmussel
Specimen collected from Missisquoi Bay

Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionida
Family: Unionidae
Genus: Lampsilis
Species:
L. radiata
Binomial name
Lampsilis radiata
(Gmelin, 1791)
Synonyms
  • Lampsilis luteola (Lamarck, 1819)

Lampsilis radiata, also known as the eastern lampmussel, is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae. It is native to the north Atlantic coast of North America.