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Round pigtoe

Pleurobema sintoxia (Rafinesque, 1820)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The round pigtoe (Pleurobema sintoxia) is a species in the order Unionida.

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Quick facts about the round 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 round pigtoe live?

Not recorded

Is the round 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 round pigtoe classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderUnionida
  5. genusPleurobema
  6. SpeciesPleurobema sintoxia (Rafinesque, 1820)

Synonyms Margarita coccineus, Margarita pyramidatus, Margarita solidus, Margaron coccineus, Margaron fulgidus, Margaron pyramidatus, Margaron solidus, Obliquaria rubra, Obliquaria rubra lineata, Obliquaria rubra pallida, Obliquaria sintoxia, Obliquaria triangularis, Obliquaria triangularis nigrescens, Pleurobema catillus, Pleurobema coccineum, Pleurobema coccineum catillus, Pleurobema coccineum mississippiensis, Pleurobema coccineum paupercula, Pleurobema coccineum solida, Pleurobema cordatum catilla, Pleurobema cordatum catillus, Pleurobema cordatum coccineum, Pleurobema cordatum pauperculum, Pleurobema cordatum pyramidatum, Pleurobema missouriensis, Pleurobema pyramidata, Pleurobema pyramidatum, Pleurobema rubrum, Pleurobema sintoxia, Quadrula catilla, Quadrula catillus, Quadrula coccinea, Quadrula coccinea cunea, Quadrula coccinea cuneus, Quadrula coccinea magnalacustris, Quadrula coccinea paupercula, Quadrula coccinea solida, Quadrula cuneus, Quadrula missouriensis, Quadrula paupercula, Quadrula pyramidata, Quadrula solida, Unio cardiacea, Unio catillus, Unio coccineus, Unio cuneus, Unio fulgidus, Unio mytiloides, Unio plenus interduos, Unio pyramidatus, Unio solidus

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Pyramid pigtoeEnglish
  • pleurobème écarlateFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the round 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). Round pigtoe (Pleurobema sintoxia). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/round-pigtoe

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{round_pigtoe_2026,
  title = {Round pigtoe (Pleurobema sintoxia)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/round-pigtoe},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}