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Eastern lampmussel

Lampsilis radiata (Gmelin, 1791)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The eastern lampmussel (Lampsilis radiata) is a species in the order Unionida.

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Quick facts about the eastern lampmussel

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 eastern lampmussel live?

Not recorded

Is the eastern lampmussel 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 eastern lampmussel classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderUnionida
  5. genusLampsilis
  6. SpeciesLampsilis radiata (Gmelin, 1791)

Synonyms Lampsilis borealis, Lampsilis fullerkati, Lampsilis luteola, Lampsilis luteolus, Lampsilis radiata, Lampsilis radiata conspicua, Lampsilis radiata luteola, Lampsilis radiata mellina, Lampsilis radiata oneidensis, Lampsilis radiata radiata, Lampsilis radiata tenebrosa, Lampsilis radiatus, Lampsilis radiatus conspicuus, Ligumia borealis, Ligumia radiata, Ligumia radiata tenebrosa, Margarita luteola, Margarita radiata, Margaron luteolus, Mya oblongatus, Mya radiata, Unio borealis, Unio conspicuus, Unio elongata, Unio lineata, Unio luteola, Unio luteolus, Unio melinus, Unio muhlfeldianus plurimaffinis, Unio obliquiradiatus, Unio oblongatus, Unio radiatoides, Unio radiatus, Unio tenebrosus

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Waccamaw fatmucketEnglish
  • Mulette rayée de l'EstFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the eastern lampmussel

Other species in the same genus Lampsilis.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Eastern lampmussel (Lampsilis radiata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/eastern-lampmussel

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“Eastern lampmussel (Lampsilis radiata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/eastern-lampmussel.

BibTeX
@misc{eastern_lampmussel_2026,
  title = {Eastern lampmussel (Lampsilis radiata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/eastern-lampmussel},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}