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Yellow blossom

Epioblasma florentina (I. Lea, 1857)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The yellow blossom (Epioblasma florentina) is a species in the order Unionida.

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Quick facts about the yellow blossom

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 yellow blossom live?

Not recorded

Is the yellow blossom 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 yellow blossom classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderUnionida
  5. genusEpioblasma
  6. SpeciesEpioblasma florentina (I. Lea, 1857)

Synonyms Dysnomia florentina, Dysnomia florentina florentina, Epioblasma florentina florentina, Margaron florentinus, Plagiola florentina, Truncilla florentina, Unio florentinus, Unio saccatus, Unio sacculus

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Yellow riffleshellEnglish
  • Yellow-blossomEnglish
  • Yellow-blossom pearly musselEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the yellow blossom

Other species in the same genus Epioblasma.

Sugarspoon

Epioblasma arcaeformis

UnionidaNo free photo yet

Leafshell

Epioblasma flexuosa

UnionidaNo free photo yet

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Yellow blossom (Epioblasma florentina). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/yellow-blossom

MLA

“Yellow blossom (Epioblasma florentina).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/yellow-blossom.

BibTeX
@misc{yellow_blossom_2026,
  title = {Yellow blossom (Epioblasma florentina)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/yellow-blossom},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}