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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?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderUnionida
  5. genusStrophitus
  6. 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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the creeper

Other species in the same genus Strophitus.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Creeper (Strophitus undulatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/creeper

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BibTeX
@misc{creeper_2026,
  title = {Creeper (Strophitus undulatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/creeper},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}