Eastern Pondhorn
Uniomerus carolinianus (Bosc, 1801)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Bivalvia |
| Order | Unionoida |
| Family | Unionidae |
| Genus | Uniomerus |
| Species | Uniomerus carolinianus (Bosc, 1801) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Accidental
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Florida.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Florida
Counties
- Florida
- Columbia
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G4 Apparently Secure
National ranks
- United States
- N4 Apparently Secure
Subnational ranks
- Florida
- SNR Unranked
- Georgia
- SNR Unranked
- North Carolina
- SU Unrankable
- South Carolina
- S4 Apparently Secure
- Virginia
- S4 Apparently Secure
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Franz, R., Bauer, J. & Morris, T. 1994. Review of biologically significant caves and their faunas in Florida and south Georgia. Brimleyana 20: 1–109. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/229726.
How to cite this account
Uniomerus carolinianus (Bosc, 1801). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-3038. https://cavebiology.org/species/uniomerus-carolinianus/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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