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Round combshell

Epioblasma personata (Say, 1829)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The round combshell (Epioblasma personata) is a species in the order Unionida.

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Quick facts about the round combshell

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 round combshell live?

Not recorded

Is the round combshell 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 round combshell classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderUnionida
  5. genusEpioblasma
  6. SpeciesEpioblasma personata (Say, 1829)

Synonyms Dysnomia personata, Epioblasma personatum, Margarita personatus, Margarita pileus, Margaron personatus, Margaron pileus, Plagiola personata, Truncilla personata, Unio capillaris, Unio personatus, Unio pileus

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Fine-rayed pearly musselEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the round combshell

Other species in the same genus Epioblasma.

Sugarspoon

Epioblasma arcaeformis

UnionidaNo free photo yet

Leafshell

Epioblasma flexuosa

UnionidaNo free photo yet

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Round combshell (Epioblasma personata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/round-combshell

MLA

“Round combshell (Epioblasma personata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/round-combshell.

BibTeX
@misc{round_combshell_2026,
  title = {Round combshell (Epioblasma personata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/round-combshell},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}