Creeper
Strophitus undulatus (Say, 1817)
Status not recordedmolluscs
The creeper (Strophitus undulatus) is a species in the order Unionida.
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Quick facts about the creeper
- 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 creeper live?
Not recorded
Is the creeper 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 creeper classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia
- orderUnionida
- genusStrophitus
- SpeciesStrophitus undulatus (Say, 1817)
Synonyms Alasmodon rhombica, Alasmodonta edentula, Anodon annulatus, Anodon areolatus, Anodon papyracea, Anodon quadriplicatus, Anodon rugosus, Anodon unadilla, Anodonta arkansensis, Anodonta foliopsis, Anodonta pavonia, Anodonta pensylvanica, Anodonta shaefferiana, Anodonta shafferiana, Anodonta tetragona, Anodonta undulata, Anodonta virgata, Anodonta wardiana, Margarita edentula, Margarita pavonia, Margarita wardiana, Margaron arkansensis, Margaron edentula, Margaron papyracea, Margaron pavonia, Margaron shaefferiana, Margaron tetragona, Margaron wardiana, Strophitus edentulus, Strophitus edentulus pavonia, Strophitus edentulus pavonius, Strophitus edentulus rhombica, Strophitus edentulus shaefferianus, Strophitus rugosus, Strophitus rugosus lacustris, Strophitus rugosus pavoninus, Strophitus rugosus pavonius, Strophitus rugosus pepinensis, Strophitus rugosus winnebagoensis, Strophitus undulatus, Strophitus undulatus edentulus, Strophitus undulatus ovatus, Strophitus undulatus pennsylvanicus, Strophitus undulatus quadriplicatus, Strophitus undulatus rugosus, Strophitus undulatus tennesseensis, Strophitus undulatus undulatus, Strophitus undulatus virgatus, Strophitus undulatus winnebagoensis, Unio edentulus
Other names and names in other languages (3)
- SloughfootEnglish
- Strange floaterEnglish
- Anodonte sinueuxFrench
Relatives of the creeper
Other species in the same genus Strophitus.
Pascagoula creekshell
Strophitus pascagoulaensis
Flatwoods creekshell
Strophitus williamsi
Hill country creeper
Strophitus howellsi
Rayed creekshell
Strophitus radiatus
CompareCreeper vs Pascagoula creekshellCreeper vs Flatwoods creekshellCreeper vs Hill country creeperCreeper vs Strophitus johnseni
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