“Elliptio dilatata” by Mather is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access.

Elliptio dilatata

Mather

Title	Elliptio dilatata
Artist	Mather
Medium	Dry
Origin	Big Black Lake, Muskegon County, Michigan, United States
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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