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Deertoe

Truncilla truncata Rafinesque, 1820

Status not recordedmolluscs

The deertoe (Truncilla truncata) is a species in the order Unionida.

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Quick facts about the deertoe

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 deertoe live?

Not recorded

Is the deertoe 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 deertoe classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderUnionida
  5. genusTruncilla
  6. SpeciesTruncilla truncata Rafinesque, 1820

Synonyms Amygdalonajas elegans, Margarita elegans, Margaron elegans, Plagiola elegans, Truncilla metaplata, Truncilla metaplata vittata, Truncilla truncata fusca, Truncilla truncata lacustris, Truncilla truncata vermiculata, Truncilla vermiculata, Unio elegans, Unio elegans elegantopsis, Unio elegans magnelegans

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Deertoe musselEnglish
  • troncille doigt-de-cerfFrench
  • Трунцилла обрубленнаяRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the deertoe

Other species in the same genus Truncilla.

Fawnsfoot

Truncilla donaciformis

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CompareDeertoe vs FawnsfootDeertoe vs Texas fawnsfootDeertoe vs Mexican fawnsfoot

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Deertoe (Truncilla truncata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/deertoe

MLA

“Deertoe (Truncilla truncata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/deertoe.

BibTeX
@misc{deertoe_2026,
  title = {Deertoe (Truncilla truncata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/deertoe},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}