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Clubshell

Pleurobema clava (Lamarck, 1819)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The clubshell (Pleurobema clava) is a species in the order Unionida.

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Quick facts about the clubshell

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the clubshell live?

Not recorded

Is the clubshell endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the clubshell classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderUnionida
  5. genusPleurobema
  6. SpeciesPleurobema clava (Lamarck, 1819)

Synonyms Margarita clavus, Margarita mytiloides, Margarita patulus, Margaron bournianus, Margaron clavus, Margaron mytiloides, Margaron patulus, Obliquaria scalenia, Pleurobema bournianum, Pleurobema bournianus, Pleurobema clava, Pleurobema clava patulum, Pleurobema cuneata, Pleurobema cuneata maculata, Pleurobema cuneata sulcata, Pleurobema mytiloides, Pleurobema mytiloides patulum, Unio anaticulus ohiensis, Unio bournianus, Unio clava, Unio consanguineus, Unio elliptica, Unio mytiloides, Unio patulus, Unio scalenius

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Club NaiadEnglish
  • Clubshell pearly musselEnglish
  • Scioto pigtoeEnglish
  • velevrub kyjovitýCzech

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the clubshell

Other species in the same genus Pleurobema.

Longnut

Pleurobema georgianum

UnionidaNo free photo yet

Highnut

Pleurobema altum

UnionidaNo free photo yet

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Clubshell (Pleurobema clava). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/clubshell

MLA

“Clubshell (Pleurobema clava).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/clubshell.

BibTeX
@misc{clubshell_2026,
  title = {Clubshell (Pleurobema clava)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/clubshell},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}