''Villosa'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

freshwater mussel Freshwater bivalves are molluscs of the order Bivalvia that inhabit freshwater ecosystems. They are one of the two main groups of freshwater molluscs, along with freshwater snails. The majority of bivalve molluscs are saltwater species that l ...

aquatic Aquatic means relating to water; living in or near water or taking place in water; does not include groundwater, as "aquatic" implies an environment where plants and animals live. Aquatic(s) may also refer to: * Aquatic animal, either vertebrate ...

bivalve Bivalvia () or bivalves, in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class (biology), class of aquatic animal, aquatic molluscs (marine and freshwater) that have laterally compressed soft bodies enclosed b ...

mollusc Mollusca is a phylum of protostome, protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 76,000 extant taxon, extant species of molluscs are recognized, making it the second-largest animal phylum ...

s in the family

Unionidae The Unionidae are a Family (biology), family of freshwater mussels, the largest in the order Unionida, the bivalve molluscs sometimes known as river mussels, or simply as unionids. The range of distribution for this family is world-wide. It is a ...

Species

Species within the genus ''Villosa'': * '' Villosa amygdala'' * '' Villosa arkansasensis'' - Ouachita creekshell * '' Villosa choctawensis'' - Choctaw bean * '' Villosa constricta'' * '' Villosa delumbis'' * '' Villosa fabalis'' - Rayed bean * '' Villosa iris'' - Rainbow mussel * '' Villosa lienosa'' * '' Villosa nebulosa'' * '' Villosa ortmanni'' * ''

Villosa perpurpurea ''Villosa perpurpurea'', the purple bean, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This species is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened b ...

'' - Purple bean * '' Villosa taeniata'' - Painted creekshell * ''

Villosa trabalis ''Villosa trabalis'', the Cumberland bean pearly mussel, Cumberland bean, or purple bean, is a species of freshwater mussel, an Aquatic animal, aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae. This species is Endemism, endemic to the United Stat ...

'' - Cumberland bean pearly mussel * ''

Villosa umbrans ''Villosa'' is a genus of freshwater mussels, Aquatic animal, aquatic bivalve molluscs in the family Unionidae. Species

Species within the genus ''Villosa'': * ''Villosa amygdala'' * ''Villosa arkansasensis'' - Ouachita creekshell * ''Vil ...

'' * '' Villosa vanuxemensis'' * '' Villosa vaughaniana'' - Carolina creekshell * '' Villosa vibex'' * '' Villosa villosa'' Bivalve genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Unionidae-stub