Overview
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Interesting Facts
Common Names
Common Names in English:
Fluted Elephantear
Description
Habitat
Ecology:
This species inhabits sandy clay
in moderate current
(Heard 1979),
and main river
channels
with moderate currents in substrates ranging
from consolidated sand
and mud
to coarse
, shifting sands (Blalock
et al.
1998). Juveniles
may require sand and silt-free riffles.
Johnson's (1970) records
of Elliptio fraterna from the main
channel of rivers
and tributaries in swift currents over sandy substrates
are probably based on Elliptio mcmichaeli.
Despite
its limited range
, it appears to be tolerant
of moderate siltation
and other low impact
threats
(Butler pers. comm.
2000).[1].
List of Habitats
:
- 5 Wetlands (inland)
- 5.1 Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls ) [more info]
Taxonomy
- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- eukaryotes
- Kingdom:
Animalia
()
- C. Linnaeus, 1758
- animals
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
()
- (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
- Branch:
Protostomia
()
- Grobben, 1908
- Infrakingdom:
Lophotrochozoa
()
- Superphylum:
Eutrochozoa
()
- Phylum:
Mollusca
()
- (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Cuvier, 1795
- Molluscs
- Class:
Bivalvia
()
- C. Linnaeus, 1758
- Bivalves
- Subclass:
Metabranchia
()
- Superorder:
Eulamellibranchia
()
- Order:
Unionida
()
- Superfamily:
Unionacea
()
- Family:
Unionidae
()
- Rafinesque, 1820
- Subfamily:
Pleurobeminae
()
- Genus:
Elliptio
()
- Rafinesque, 1819
- Specific name:
mcmichaeli
- Clench & Turner, 1956
- Subspecies:
mcmichaeli
- Scientific name: - Elliptio mcmichaeli Clench & Turner, 1956
- Subspecies:
mcmichaeli
- Specific name:
mcmichaeli
- Clench & Turner, 1956
- Genus:
Elliptio
(
- Subfamily:
Pleurobeminae
(
- Family:
Unionidae
(
- Superfamily:
Unionacea
(
- Order:
Unionida
(
- Superorder:
Eulamellibranchia
(
- Subclass:
Metabranchia
(
- Class:
Bivalvia
(
- Phylum:
Mollusca
(
- Superphylum:
Eutrochozoa
(
- Infrakingdom:
Lophotrochozoa
(
- Branch:
Protostomia
(
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
(
- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
Synonyms
Elliptio macmichaeli Clench and Turner
Notes
Name
Status: Accepted Name
.
Last scrutiny: 17-Oct-2001
There is some uncertainty regarding the range
and validity of this
species (Brim Box
and Williams 2000). Johnson (1970) did not recognize
E. mcmichaeli and considered it a synonym of E. fraterna.
Based on anatomical differences in the mantle margins
, Fuller (1974)
recognized both species. Brim Box and Williams (2000) agreed with
Fuller (1974) and consider E. fraterna to be a species distinct
from E. mcmichaeli, based on these anatomical differences
as well as zoogeographical patterns
. Records
for E. fraterna
from the Choctawhatchee River
by Johnson (1970) represent this species.
A list of synonyms for this species can be found on The
MUSSEL project web site (Graf and Cummings 2011).[1].
Similar Species
Members of the genus Elliptio
ZipcodeZoo has pages for 44 species and subspecies in this genus:
E. ahenea (Southern Lance) · E. angustata (Carolina Lance) · E. arca (Alabama Spike) · E. arctata (Delicate Spike) · E. buckleyi (Florida Shiny Spike) · E. chipolaensis (Chipola Slabshell) · E. cistellaeformis (Box Spike) · E. complanata (Eastern Elliptio) · E. complanata complanata (Eastern Elliptio) · E. congaraea (Carolina Slabshell) · E. crassidens (Elephantear Mussel) · E. crassidens crassidens (Elephant Ear) · E. cylindracea (Sad Elliptio) · E. dariensis (Georgia Elephant-Ear) · E. dilatata (Spike) · E. downiei (Satilla Elephant-Ear) · E. errans (Oval Elliptio) · E. fisheriana (Northern Lance) · E. folliculata (Pod Lance) · E. fraterna (Brother Spike) · E. fraternum (Brother Spike) · E. hepatica (Brown Elliptio) · E. hopetonensis (Altamaha Slabshell) · E. icterina (Variable Spike) · E. jayensis (Flat Spike) · E. judithae (Plicate Spike) · E. judithae judithae (Plicate Spike) · E. lanceolata (Yellow Lance) · E. lugubris (Sad Elliptio) · E. macmichaeli (Fluted Elephant-Ear) · E. marsupiobesa (Cape Fear Spike) · E. mcmichaeli (Fluted Elephantear) · E. monroensis (St Johns Elephantear) · E. nigella (Recovery Pearly Mussel) · E. producta (Atlantic Spike) · E. purpurella (Inflated Spike) · E. pusillus (Kalimantan Ilisha) · E. raveneli (Carolina Spike) · E. roanokensis (Roanoke Slabshell) · E. shepardiana (Altamaha Lance) · E. spinosa (Altamaha Spinymussel) · E. steinstansana (Tar River Spinymussel) · E. waccamawensis (Waccamaw Spike) · E. waltoni (Florida Lance)
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Further Reading
- Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. Washington, Biological Society of Washington url p. 719, p. 720, p. 721, p. 725, p. 729.
Notes
Contributors
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 31, 2012.
- Cummings, K. & Cordeiro, J. 2011. Elliptio mcmichaeli. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloadedon 31January2012.
- IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. . Downloaded on January 28, 2012.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 02, 2008:
- Academy of Natural Sciences, Academy of Natural Sciences Malacology Database
- Canadian Museum of Nature, Canadian Museum of Nature Mollusc Collection - Unionoida
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2694454
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-567529
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13742878
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 567529
- IUCN ID: 207165
- Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: IMBIV14200
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 4670
Footnotes
- Cummings, K. & Cordeiro, J. 2011. Elliptio mcmichaeli. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 31 January 2012. [back]
