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Overview
The oval pigtoe is found in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint, Ochlockonee, and Suwannee River and Econfina Creek basins. It is a small to medium-sized mussel that can grow to 2.4 inches. The shell is suboviform and compressed with a shiny smooth, yellow to dark brown, and rayless outer layer.
Scientific Name
Pleurobema pyriforme
Common Name
oval pigtoe
FWS Category
Clams
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