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Wartyback

Pustulosa nodulata (Rafinesque, 1820)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The wartyback (Pustulosa nodulata) is a species in the order Unionida.

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Quick facts about the wartyback

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 wartyback live?

Not recorded

Is the wartyback 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 wartyback classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderUnionida
  5. genusPustulosa
  6. SpeciesPustulosa nodulata (Rafinesque, 1820)

Synonyms Amphinaias nodulata, Cyclonaias nodulata, Margarita pustulatus, Margaron pustulatus, Obliquaria nodulata, Quadrula nodulata, Quadrula pustulata, Rotundaria nodulata, Unio pustulatus

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the wartyback

Other species in the same genus Pustulosa.

Golden orb

Pustulosa pustulosa

UnionidaNo free photo yet

Coosa orb

Pustulosa kieneriana

UnionidaNo free photo yet

CompareWartyback vs Golden orbWartyback vs Tallapoosa orbWartyback vs Sculptured pigtoeWartyback vs Coosa orb

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Wartyback (Pustulosa nodulata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/wartyback

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“Wartyback (Pustulosa nodulata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/wartyback.

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@misc{wartyback_2026,
  title = {Wartyback (Pustulosa nodulata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/wartyback},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}