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Snuffbox

Epioblasma triquetra (Rafinesque, 1820)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra) is a species in the order Unionida.

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Quick facts about the snuffbox

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 snuffbox live?

Not recorded

Is the snuffbox 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 snuffbox classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderUnionida
  5. genusEpioblasma
  6. SpeciesEpioblasma triquetra (Rafinesque, 1820)

Synonyms Dysnomia triquetra, Epioblasma triquetrum, Margarita triangularis, Margaron triangularis, Plagiola triquetra, Truncilla granulata, Truncilla triqueter, Truncilla triquetra, Truncillopsis triquetra, Unio cuneatus, Unio formosus, Unio triangularis, Unio triangularis longiusculus, Unio triangularis pergibosus

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • épioblasme tricorneFrench
  • krivuliak severoamerickýSlovak

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the snuffbox

Other species in the same genus Epioblasma.

Sugarspoon

Epioblasma arcaeformis

UnionidaNo free photo yet

Leafshell

Epioblasma flexuosa

UnionidaNo free photo yet

CompareSnuffbox vs Oyster musselSnuffbox vs Cumberlandian combshellSnuffbox vs SugarspoonSnuffbox vs Sampson's Naiad

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/snuffbox

MLA

“Snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/snuffbox.

BibTeX
@misc{snuffbox_2026,
  title = {Snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/snuffbox},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}