Strophitus undulatus is a species of mussel in the Unionidae, the river mussels. It is native to eastern Canada and the eastern United States. Its common names include creeper, squawfoot, sloughfoot, and strange floater.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Creeper being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Anodontoides ferussacianus
- Uniomerus tetralasmus
- Lasmigona compressa
- Unio crassus
- Venustaconcha ellipsiformis
- Potomida littoralis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Bivalvia
- Order
- Unionida
- Family
- Unionidae
- Genus
- Strophitus
- Species
- Strophitus undulatus
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