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Satilla elephantear

Elliptio downiei (I. Lea, 1858)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The satilla elephantear (Elliptio downiei) is a species in the order Unionida.

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Quick facts about the satilla elephantear

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 satilla elephantear live?

Not recorded

Is the satilla elephantear 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 satilla elephantear classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderUnionida
  5. genusElliptio
  6. SpeciesElliptio downiei (I. Lea, 1858)

Synonyms Elliptio crassidens downiei, Elliptio spissus, Margaron downiei, Margaron satillaensis, Margaron spissus, Unio downiei, Unio satillaensis, Unio spissus

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the satilla elephantear

Other species in the same genus Elliptio.

Pod lance

Elliptio folliculata

UnionidaNo free photo yet

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Satilla elephantear (Elliptio downiei). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/satilla-elephantear

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“Satilla elephantear (Elliptio downiei).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/satilla-elephantear.

BibTeX
@misc{satilla_elephantear_2026,
  title = {Satilla elephantear (Elliptio downiei)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/satilla-elephantear},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}