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Longnut

Pleurobema georgianum (I. Lea, 1841)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The longnut (Pleurobema georgianum) is a species in the order Unionida.

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Quick facts about the longnut

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 longnut live?

Not recorded

Is the longnut 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 longnut classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderUnionida
  5. genusPleurobema
  6. SpeciesPleurobema georgianum (I. Lea, 1841)

Synonyms Margaron favosus, Margaron georgianus, Margaron irrasus, Margaron medius, Margaron nucleopsis, Margaron troschelianus, Pleurobema favosa, Pleurobema favosum, Pleurobema georgiana, Pleurobema georgianmum, Pleurobema irrasa, Pleurobema irrasum, Pleurobema nucleopse, Pleurobema nucleopsis, Pleurobema troschelianum, Pleurobema troschelianus, Quadrula georgiana, Unio favosus, Unio georgianus, Unio irrasus, Unio medius, Unio nucleopsis, Unio troschelianus

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Alabama clubshellEnglish
  • Southern pigtoeEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the longnut

Other species in the same genus Pleurobema.

Clubshell

Pleurobema clava

UnionidaNo free photo yet

Highnut

Pleurobema altum

UnionidaNo free photo yet

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Longnut (Pleurobema georgianum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/longnut

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BibTeX
@misc{longnut_2026,
  title = {Longnut (Pleurobema georgianum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/longnut},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}