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Green-blossom

Epioblasma torulosa (Rafinesque, 1820)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The green-blossom (Epioblasma torulosa) is a species in the order Unionida.

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Quick facts about the green-blossom

Weight
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Length
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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 green-blossom live?

Not recorded

Is the green-blossom 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 green-blossom classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderUnionida
  5. genusEpioblasma
  6. SpeciesEpioblasma torulosa (Rafinesque, 1820)

Synonyms Amblema gibbosa, Amblema gibbosa difformis, Amblema gibbosa olivacea, Amblema gibbosa radiata, Amblema torulosa, Amblema torulosa angulata, Dysnomia perplexa, Dysnomia sulcata delicata, Dysnomia torulosa, Dysnomia torulosa torulosa, Epioblasma biloba, Epioblasma biloba pallida, Epioblasma torulosa torulosa, Epioblasma torulosum, Margarita perplexus, Margaron perplexus, Plagiola torulosa, Truncilla perplexa, Truncilla sulcata delicata, Unio perplexus

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Green riffle shellEnglish
  • Green-blossom NaiadEnglish
  • Green-blossom pearly musselEnglish
  • Tubercled blossomEnglish
  • Tubercled-blossom pearly musselEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the green-blossom

Other species in the same genus Epioblasma.

Sugarspoon

Epioblasma arcaeformis

UnionidaNo free photo yet

Leafshell

Epioblasma flexuosa

UnionidaNo free photo yet

CompareGreen-blossom vs Oyster musselGreen-blossom vs Cumberlandian combshellGreen-blossom vs SugarspoonGreen-blossom vs Sampson's Naiad

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Green-blossom (Epioblasma torulosa). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/epioblasma-torulosa

MLA

“Green-blossom (Epioblasma torulosa).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/epioblasma-torulosa.

BibTeX
@misc{epioblasma_torulosa_2026,
  title = {Green-blossom (Epioblasma torulosa)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/epioblasma-torulosa},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}