Arcidens wheeleri
| Ouachita rock pocketbook | |
|---|---|
| A live individual of Arcidens wheeleri | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Arcidens |
| Species: | A. wheeleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Arcidens wheeleri Ortmann & Walker, 1912 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Arkansia wheeleri | |
Arcidens wheeleri is a species of freshwater mussels in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. Its common names are the Ouachita rock pocketbook and Wheeler's pearly mussel. The former monotypic genus of Arkansia was named for the state of Arkansas, where the mussel was first discovered.
This is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.