MUSSELp

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Mon 1 Dec 2025

Bivalvia | Unionoida | Unionoidea | Unionidae | Ambleminae | Pleurobemini | Pleurobema

species Pleurobema pyriforme (Lea, 1857): specimens

9 available nominal species synonyms (10 total synonyms)

Recent Taxonomic Opinions

Pleurobema pyriformeGraf & 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 perovatumWilliams 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

image of lot USNM_159197
USNM_159197

[Spring Cr., Decatur Co.]. Ga

image of lot USNM_84573
USNM_84573

Butler, Taylor Co., Ga

image of lot USNM_85142
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).