| Choctaw bean | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1) | |
 Endangered (ESA) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Unionida |
| Family: | Unionidae |
| Genus: | Villosa |
| Species: | V. choctawensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Villosa choctawensis Athearn, 1964 | |
The Choctaw bean (Villosa choctawensis) is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusc in the family Unionidae. This species is found in the southeastern United States and is currently on the endangered species list. The species epithet and the common name are based on the name of the Choctaw people, Native Americans who were originally from the southeastern United States.
References
- Cordeiro, J. (2012). "Villosa choctawensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. IUCN: e.T22972A2783307. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T22972A2783307.en.
- "Choctaw bean (Obovaria choctawensis)". Environmental Conservation Online System. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- "Choctaw bean species profile". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. May 22, 2013.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Villosa choctawensis | |
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