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Oval pigtoe

Pleurobema pyriforme (I. Lea, 1857)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The oval pigtoe (Pleurobema pyriforme) is a species in the order Unionida.

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Quick facts about the oval 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 oval pigtoe live?

Not recorded

Is the oval 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 oval pigtoe classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderUnionida
  5. genusPleurobema
  6. SpeciesPleurobema pyriforme (I. Lea, 1857)

Synonyms Margaron amabilis, Margaron bulbosus, Margaron modicus, Margaron pyriformis, Margaron striatus, Pleurobema amabile, Pleurobema bulbosa, Pleurobema bulbosum, Pleurobema harperi, Pleurobema lita, Pleurobema litum, Pleurobema modica, Pleurobema modicum, Pleurobema pyriformis, Pleurobema reclusa, Pleurobema reclusum, Pleurobema simpsoni, Pleurobema striata, Pleurobema striatum, Quadrula striata, Unio amabilis, Unio bulbosus, Unio harperi, Unio litus, Unio modicus, Unio pyriformis, Unio reclusus, Unio striatus

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the oval 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). Oval pigtoe (Pleurobema pyriforme). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/oval-pigtoe

MLA

“Oval pigtoe (Pleurobema pyriforme).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/oval-pigtoe.

BibTeX
@misc{oval_pigtoe_2026,
  title = {Oval pigtoe (Pleurobema pyriforme)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/oval-pigtoe},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}