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Cumberland leafshell

Epioblasma stewardsonii (I. Lea, 1852)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The cumberland leafshell (Epioblasma stewardsonii) is a species in the order Unionida.

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Quick facts about the cumberland leafshell

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 leafshell live?

Not recorded

Is the cumberland leafshell 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 leafshell classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderUnionida
  5. genusEpioblasma
  6. SpeciesEpioblasma stewardsonii (I. Lea, 1852)

Synonyms Dysnomia stewardsoni, Dysnomia stewardsonii, Margaron stewardsonii, Plagiola stewardsoni, Truncilla stewardsoni, Truncilla stewardsonii, Unio stewardsonii

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Steward's pearly musselEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the cumberland leafshell

Other species in the same genus Epioblasma.

Sugarspoon

Epioblasma arcaeformis

UnionidaNo free photo yet

Leafshell

Epioblasma flexuosa

UnionidaNo free photo yet

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Cumberland leafshell (Epioblasma stewardsonii). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/cumberland-leafshell

MLA

“Cumberland leafshell (Epioblasma stewardsonii).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/cumberland-leafshell.

BibTeX
@misc{cumberland_leafshell_2026,
  title = {Cumberland leafshell (Epioblasma stewardsonii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/cumberland-leafshell},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}