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Obovaria olivaria
Obovaria
olivaria
is a
species
of
freshwater mussel
, an
aquatic
bivalve
mollusk
in the
family
Unionidae
,
the river
mussels
.
This species is
native
to
eastern
North America
. It is found in the drainages of the
Ohio River
, the
St
.
Lawrence River
, and
the Great Lakes
. It is known to use only
sturgeons
as
larval
hosts
.