Degree Department

Potamilus purpuratus, Specimen #628

One preserved mussel specimen including the right valve only. The specimen exhibits an oval shape; thick shell; pink internal coloring; olive external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Brazos basin. The specimen measures between 0 - 60 mm in length and was assessed to be relatively-recently dead when collected.
Date: October 1, 1972
Creator: Britton, Joseph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Lampsilis teres, Specimen #268

One preserved mussel specimen including the left valve only. The specimen exhibits an elliptical shape; moderately thick shell; white internal coloring; brown external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Brazos basin. The specimen measures between 100 - 120 mm in length and was assessed to be very-long dead when collected.
Date: October 1, 1972
Creator: Britton, Joseph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pyganodon grandis, Specimen #796

One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits an elliptical shape; thin shell; double looped beak sculpturing; white internal coloring; brown external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Brazos basin. The specimen measures between 100 - 120 mm in length and was assessed to be long dead when collected.
Date: October 1, 1972
Creator: Britton, Joseph
System: The UNT Digital Library