- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Freshwater mollusks
- Creator:
- Gagnon, Paula Johnson
- Contributor to Resource:
- Johnson, Paul D.
- Date of Original:
- 2003-07-18
- Subject:
- Freshwater mussels--Georgia
Mussels--Georgia
Endangered species--Georgia
Mollusks--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about freshwater mollusks in Georgia. The freshwater molluscan fauna of Georgia is one of the most diverse and abundant found anywhere in the world. In the southeastern United States, which has the greatest freshwater mollusk diversity in the world, Georgia's 165 mollusk species (67 snails and 98 mussels) rank fourth in total diversity.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/geography-environment/freshwater-mollusks/
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- If you wish to use content from the NGE site for commercial use, publication, or any purpose other than fair use as defined by law, you must request and receive written permission from the NGE. Such requests may be directed to: Permissions/NGE, University of Georgia Press, 330 Research Drive, Athens, GA 30602.
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Freshwater Mollusks," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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