Potamilus is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.

Species

Species within the genus Potamilus include:

• Potamilus alatus (pink heelsplitter)

• Potamilus amphichaenus (Texas heelsplitter)

• Potamilus capax (fat pocketbook pearly mussel)

• Potamilus inflatus (inflated heelsplitter)

• Potamilus metnecktayi (Salina mucket)

• Potamilus ohiensis (pink papershell)

• Potamilus purpuratus (bleufer)

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