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Painted clubshell

Pleurobema decisum (I. Lea, 1831)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The painted clubshell (Pleurobema decisum) is a species in the order Unionida.

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Quick facts about the painted clubshell

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 painted clubshell live?

Not recorded

Is the painted clubshell 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 painted clubshell classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderUnionida
  5. genusPleurobema
  6. SpeciesPleurobema decisum (I. Lea, 1831)

Synonyms Margarita decisus, Margaron anaticulus, Margaron chattanoogaensis, Margaron consanguineus, Margaron crebrivittatus, Margaron decisus, Pleurobema anaticulus, Pleurobema chattanogaense, Pleurobema chattanoogaense, Pleurobema chattanoogaensis, Pleurobema decisa, Pleurobema decisum, Pleurobema decisum chattanoogaense, Pleurobema decisum chattanoogaensis, Pleurobema decisum decisum, Unio anaticulus, Unio chattanoogaensis, Unio consanguineus, Unio crebrivittatus, Unio decisus

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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the painted clubshell

Other species in the same genus Pleurobema.

Clubshell

Pleurobema clava

UnionidaNo free photo yet

Longnut

Pleurobema georgianum

UnionidaNo free photo yet

Highnut

Pleurobema altum

UnionidaNo free photo yet

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Painted clubshell (Pleurobema decisum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/painted-clubshell

MLA

“Painted clubshell (Pleurobema decisum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/painted-clubshell.

BibTeX
@misc{painted_clubshell_2026,
  title = {Painted clubshell (Pleurobema decisum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/painted-clubshell},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}