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Georgia pigtoe

Pleurobema hanleyianum (I. Lea, 1852)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The georgia pigtoe (Pleurobema hanleyianum) is a species in the order Unionida.

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Quick facts about the georgia pigtoe

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 georgia pigtoe live?

Not recorded

Is the georgia pigtoe 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 georgia pigtoe classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderUnionida
  5. genusPleurobema
  6. SpeciesPleurobema hanleyianum (I. Lea, 1852)

Synonyms Margaron hanleyianus, Pleurobema aldrichianum, Pleurobema hanleyanum, Pleurobema hanleyiana, Unio hanleyianus

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the georgia pigtoe

Other species in the same genus Pleurobema.

Clubshell

Pleurobema clava

UnionidaNo free photo yet

Longnut

Pleurobema georgianum

UnionidaNo free photo yet

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Georgia pigtoe (Pleurobema hanleyianum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/georgia-pigtoe

MLA

“Georgia pigtoe (Pleurobema hanleyianum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/georgia-pigtoe.

BibTeX
@misc{georgia_pigtoe_2026,
  title = {Georgia pigtoe (Pleurobema hanleyianum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/georgia-pigtoe},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}