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?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia
- orderUnionida
- genusPleurobema
- 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
Relatives of the round pigtoe
Other species in the same genus Pleurobema.
Clubshell
Pleurobema clava
Painted clubshell
Pleurobema decisum
Rough pigtoe
Pleurobema plenum
Fuzzy pigtoe
Pleurobema strodeanum
Longnut
Pleurobema georgianum
Tennessee clubshell
Pleurobema oviforme
CompareRound pigtoe vs ClubshellRound pigtoe vs Painted clubshellRound pigtoe vs Rough pigtoeRound pigtoe vs Fuzzy pigtoe
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