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Yellow pigtoe

Pleurobema perovatum (Conrad, 1834)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The yellow pigtoe (Pleurobema perovatum) is a species in the order Unionida.

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Quick facts about the yellow pigtoe

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 pigtoe live?

Not recorded

Is the yellow pigtoe 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 pigtoe classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderUnionida
  5. genusPleurobema
  6. SpeciesPleurobema perovatum (Conrad, 1834)

Synonyms Margarita perovatus, Margaron cinnamomicus, Margaron concolor, Margaron flavidulus, Margaron interventus, Margaron johannis, Margaron nux, Margaron pallidofulvus, Margaron perovatus, Pleurobema concolor, Pleurobema flavidulum, Pleurobema flavidulus, Pleurobema interventum, Pleurobema interventus, Pleurobema johannis, Pleurobema nux, Pleurobema perovata, Pleurobema pinkstoni, Pleurobema pinkstonii, Pleurobema similans, Pleurobema simulans, Unio cinnamomicus, Unio concolor, Unio flavidulus, Unio interventus, Unio johannis, Unio nux, Unio pallidofulvus, Unio perovatus, Unio pinkstonii, Unio placidus, Unio simulans

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Alabama pigtoeEnglish
  • Ovate clubshellEnglish
  • Alabama pigtoemosselDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the yellow pigtoe

Other species in the same genus Pleurobema.

Clubshell

Pleurobema clava

UnionidaNo free photo yet

Longnut

Pleurobema georgianum

UnionidaNo free photo yet

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Yellow pigtoe (Pleurobema perovatum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/yellow-pigtoe

MLA

“Yellow pigtoe (Pleurobema perovatum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/yellow-pigtoe.

BibTeX
@misc{yellow_pigtoe_2026,
  title = {Yellow pigtoe (Pleurobema perovatum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/yellow-pigtoe},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}