James River spinymussel

The James River spinymussel (Parvaspina collina), also known as the Virginia spinymussel,[4] is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.

This species is native to North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia in the United States.

[5] It is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.

[2] It was formerly placed in the genus Pleurobema but in 2017, Perkins, Johnson & Gangloff placed the species in Parvaspina on account of genetic data and its lateral spines.

[6] This Unionidae-related article is a stub.