Coosa orb
Pustulosa kieneriana (I. Lea, 1852)
Status not recordedmolluscs
The coosa orb (Pustulosa kieneriana) is a species in the order Unionida.
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Quick facts about the coosa orb
- 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 coosa orb live?
Not recorded
Is the coosa orb 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 coosa orb classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia
- orderUnionida
- genusPustulosa
- SpeciesPustulosa kieneriana (I. Lea, 1852)
Synonyms Amphinaias asperata, Amphinaias asperata asperata, Amphinaias keineriana, Amphinaias kieneriana, Cyclonaias asperata, Cyclonaias kieneriana, Margaron asperatus, Margaron kienerianus, Margaron pauperculus, Margaron vallatus, Quadrula asperata, Quadrula cahabensis, Quadrula keineriana, Quadrula kieneriana, Quadrula paupercula, Quadrula pustulosa asperata, Quadrula pustulosa keineriana, Quadrula pustulosa kieneriana, Quadrula pustulosa paupercula, Quadrula pustulosa vallata, Quadrula pustulosa var. nannodes, Quadrula vallata, Rotundaria asperata, Rotundaria kieneriana, Unio asperatus, Unio cahabensis, Unio keinerianus, Unio kienerianus, Unio pauperculus, Unio vallatus
Other names and names in other languages (1)
- Alabama orbEnglish
Relatives of the coosa orb
Other species in the same genus Pustulosa.
Golden orb
Pustulosa pustulosa
Tallapoosa orb
Pustulosa archeri
Sculptured pigtoe
Pustulosa infucata
Florida mapleleaf
Pustulosa kleiniana
Guadalupe orb
Pustulosa necki
Wartyback
Pustulosa nodulata
CompareCoosa orb vs Golden orbCoosa orb vs Tallapoosa orbCoosa orb vs Sculptured pigtoeCoosa orb vs Florida mapleleaf
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