The rayed bean is one of the smallest freshwater mussels found in North America. Its common name is derived from its resemblance to a large bean covered with rays. The species was …

What is the Rayed Bean? Appearance: The rayed bean is a small freshwater mussel, usually less than 1.5 inches long. Its shell is smooth-textured and green, yellowish-green, or brown with . …

Paetulunio fabalis, the rayed bean, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. It is the only species in the genus Paetulunio , and …

The rayed bean is a small mussel, usually less than 1.5 inches (in) (3.8 centimeters (cm)) in length (Cummings and Mayer 1992, p. 142; Parmalee and Bogan 1998, p. 244; West et al. …

The rayed bean is a small (to 1.5 inches), elliptical mussel with a solid shell. The hinge teeth are heavy. The shell is light to dark green or olive with heavy wavy rays and the nacre is white to …

Length: 1.1 inches (2.8 cm) for male (top), 1.0 inch (2.5 cm) for female (bottom). Other common names: Bean shell. Key characters: Very small and solid shell with numerous wavy green lines …

Rayed beans were historically known from 106 streams, lakes, and some man-made canals in 10 states and 3 service regions. The species occurred in parts of the upper and lower Great …

Recognition: The rayed bean is a small mussel, usually under 1.5 inches in length. The shell is elliptical in shape, and varies in degree of inflation. The shell is usually solid, with heavy hinge …

Villosa fabalis, the rayed bean, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.

The rayed bean is a small freshwater mussel, usually less than 1.5 inches long. Its shell is smooth-textured and green, yellowish-green, or brown with numerous dark-green wavy lines. …