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), ... FMCS (2021), Hopper et al. (2023), Hauck et al. (2023), FMCS (2025), Campbell & Lydeard (2026)
Pleurobema perovatum — Williams et al. (2008), IUCN (2012)

Range

From the Apalachicola River in Alabama and Georgia to peninsular Florida, USA. (North America: NA4)

Map of Georeferenced Specimens

specimens map of Pleurobema pyriforme

MUSSELp Specimen Records

Type Specimens

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USNM_84573
Butler, Taylor Co., Ga
figured type
Unio amabilis Lea, 1865

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USNM_84715
Flint R., near Macon, Ga
type
Unio bulbosus Lea, 1857

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USNM_159197
[Spring Cr., Decatur Co.]. Ga
holotype
Unio harperi B.H. Wright, 1899

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USNM_85142
Cahawba R., Shelby Co., Ala
type
Unio litus Lea, 1871

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USNM_84787
Chattahoochee R., 10 mi above Columbus, Ga
holotype
Unio modicus Lea, 1857

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USNM_84781
near Columbus, Ga
type
Unio pyriformis Lea, 1857

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USNM_151029
Ocklockonee Riv., Leon Co., Fla.
holotype
Unio reclusus B.H. Wright, 1898

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USNM_84797
Columbus, Ga
type
Unio striatus Lea, 1840

GenBank Vouchers

Georeferenced GenBank Vouchers

USA

Mp_2660_A29. (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).

GenBank Vouchers Not Yet Georeferenced

NCSM_29454. (COI: AY613839, go to GenBank)