Bivalvia | Unionida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Pleurobemini | Pleurobema

species Pleurobema pyriforme (Lea, 1857): specimens

9 available nominal species synonyms (10 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Pleurobema pyriforme — Graf & Cummings (2007), Burdick & White (2007), Williams et al. (2008), Anonymous (2008), Campbell et al. (2008), ... Graf & Cummings (2021), FMCS (2021), Hopper et al. (2023), Hauck et al. (2023), FMCS (2025)
Pleurobema perovatum — Williams et al. (2008), IUCN (2012)

Range

From the Apalachicola River in Alabama and Georgia to peninsular Florida, USA.

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Pleurobema pyriforme

MUSSELp Specimen Records

USA

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USNM_159197
[Spring Cr., Decatur Co.]. Ga

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USNM_84573
Butler, Taylor Co., Ga

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USNM_85142
Cahawba R., Shelby Co., Ala

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USNM_84787
Chattahoochee R., 10 mi above Columbus, Ga

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USNM_84797
Columbus, Ga

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USNM_84715
Flint R., near Macon, Ga

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USNM_84781
near Columbus, Ga

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USNM_151029
Ocklockonee Riv., Leon Co., Fla.

Genbank Vouchers

Georeferenced Genbank Vouchers

USA

Mp_2660_A29. (COI: AY613839, ND1: AY613812, go to Genbank) Chipola River, Big Creek, Houston Co. AL.

UF_441228. (COI: KT285645, ITS1: KT285689, go to Genbank) USA, Georgia, Macon County, Flint River at Montezuma Bluff Natural Area boat landing, ~4 km N of Montezuma, GA (32.3365, -84.0299).