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Ouachita creekshell

Obovaria arkansasensis (I. Lea, 1862)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The ouachita creekshell (Obovaria arkansasensis) is a species in the order Unionida.

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Quick facts about the ouachita creekshell

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 ouachita creekshell live?

Not recorded

Is the ouachita creekshell 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 ouachita creekshell classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderUnionida
  5. genusObovaria
  6. SpeciesObovaria arkansasensis (I. Lea, 1862)

Synonyms Eurynia arkansasensis, Lampsilis arkansasensis, Lampsilis arkansensis, Margarita castaneus, Margaron arkansasensis, Margaron castaneus, Obovaria castanea, Obovaria jacksoniana, Unio arkansasensis, Unio jacksonianus, Villosa arkansasensis

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Southern hickorynutEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the ouachita creekshell

Other species in the same genus Obovaria.

Ring pink

Obovaria retusa

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Ouachita creekshell (Obovaria arkansasensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/ouachita-creekshell

MLA

“Ouachita creekshell (Obovaria arkansasensis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/ouachita-creekshell.

BibTeX
@misc{ouachita_creekshell_2026,
  title = {Ouachita creekshell (Obovaria arkansasensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/ouachita-creekshell},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}