# Plectomerus

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Genus of bivalves

Plectomerus Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] Secure (NatureServe)[2] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Order: Unionida Family: Unionidae Tribe: Amblemini Genus: Plectomerus Conrad, 1853 Species: P. dombeyanus Binomial name Plectomerus dombeyanus (Valenciennes in Humboldt & Bonpland, 1827) Synonyms Amblema dombeyanus Quadrula trapezoides

***Plectomerus*** is a monotypic genus of freshwater mussels in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.[3] The sole species in the genus is *Plectomerus dombeyanus*. Its common name is **bankclimber**, as it can be found buried in steep slopes a considerable distance from water.[4]

## Distribution

This species is native to the Southeastern United States, from [Texas](/source/Texas) to [Florida](/source/Florida), ranging as far north as [Illinois](/source/Illinois).[2][4]

## Description

This mussel is not [sexually dimorphic](/source/Sexual_dimorphism); the sexes appear the same. The shell is somewhat rhomboidal shaped, up to 150 millimetres (5.9 in) long. The shell is greenish brown to brown, darkening to black with age, and its [nacre](/source/Nacre) is usually deep purple.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## References

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-IUCN_1-0)** Cummings, K. (2012). ["*Plectomerus dombeyanus*"](https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/173069/1377669). *[IUCN Red List of Threatened Species](/source/IUCN_Red_List)*. **2012** e.T173069A1377669. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T173069A1377669.en](https://doi.org/10.2305%2FIUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T173069A1377669.en). Retrieved 23 October 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-NatureServe_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-NatureServe_2-1) [NatureServe](/source/NatureServe). ["*Plectomerus dombeyanus*"](https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.108563/). *NatureServe Explorer*. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 23 October 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Mussel of the month"](https://mussel-project.uwsp.edu/motm/2017/17-01.html). *MUSSELpdb*. The Mussel Project. Retrieved 23 October 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ResearchGate_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ResearchGate_4-1) ["Bankclimber *Plectomerus dombeyanus*"](https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Bankclimber-Plectomerus-dombeyanus-INHS-42354-from-the-Ohio-River-at-river-mile-970_fig1_275969357). *ResearchGate*. Retrieved 23 October 2022.

Taxon identifiers Plectomerus Wikidata: Q31185006 BOLD: 81346 CoL: 7PCTG GBIF: 2287916 iNaturalist: 171849 IRMNG: 1287423 ITIS: 80230 NCBI: 52368 Open Tree of Life: 88257 WoRMS: 856841 Plectomerus dombeyanus Wikidata: Q3804872 BOLD: 81347 CoL: 4K3HY EoL: 449485 GBIF: 5189342 iNaturalist: 188755 IRMNG: 10242242 ITIS: 80231 IUCN: 173069 NatureServe: 2.108563 NCBI: 52369 Open Tree of Life: 88256 WoRMS: 857352

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