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Cumberland elktoe

Alasmidonta atropurpurea (Rafinesque, 1831)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The cumberland elktoe (Alasmidonta atropurpurea) is a species in the order Unionida.

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Quick facts about the cumberland elktoe

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 cumberland elktoe live?

Not recorded

Is the cumberland elktoe 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 cumberland elktoe classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderUnionida
  5. genusAlasmidonta
  6. SpeciesAlasmidonta atropurpurea (Rafinesque, 1831)

Synonyms Alasmidonta atropurpurea, Alasmidonta atropurpureum, Alasmidonta marginata atropurpurea, Alasmodonta atropurpurea, Decurambis atropurpureum, Decurambis marginata atropurpureum

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the cumberland elktoe

Other species in the same genus Alasmidonta.

Elktoe

Alasmidonta marginata

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Cumberland elktoe (Alasmidonta atropurpurea). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/cumberland-elktoe

MLA

“Cumberland elktoe (Alasmidonta atropurpurea).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/cumberland-elktoe.

BibTeX
@misc{cumberland_elktoe_2026,
  title = {Cumberland elktoe (Alasmidonta atropurpurea)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/cumberland-elktoe},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}