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Sampson's Naiad

Epioblasma sampsonii (I. Lea, 1862)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The sampson's naiad (Epioblasma sampsonii) is a species in the order Unionida.

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Quick facts about the sampson's naiad

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 sampson's naiad live?

Not recorded

Is the sampson's naiad 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 sampson's naiad classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderUnionida
  5. genusEpioblasma
  6. SpeciesEpioblasma sampsonii (I. Lea, 1862)

Synonyms Dysnomia sampsoni, Dysnomia sampsonii, Margaron sampsonii, Plagiola sampsoni, Plagiola sampsonii, Truncilla sampsonii, Unio sampsonii

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Sampson's pearly musselEnglish
  • Sampson's riffleshellEnglish
  • Wabash riffleshellEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the sampson's naiad

Other species in the same genus Epioblasma.

Sugarspoon

Epioblasma arcaeformis

UnionidaNo free photo yet

Leafshell

Epioblasma flexuosa

UnionidaNo free photo yet

Acornshell

Epioblasma haysiana

UnionidaNo free photo yet

CompareSampson's Naiad vs Oyster musselSampson's Naiad vs Cumberlandian combshellSampson's Naiad vs SugarspoonSampson's Naiad vs Turgid blossom

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Sampson's Naiad (Epioblasma sampsonii). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/sampsons-naiad

MLA

“Sampson's Naiad (Epioblasma sampsonii).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/sampsons-naiad.

BibTeX
@misc{sampsons_naiad_2026,
  title = {Sampson's Naiad (Epioblasma sampsonii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/sampsons-naiad},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}