Genus Elliptio C. S. Rafinesque, 1819

(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-0-0-0-0)
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29
Syn. Elliptis J. L. R. Agassiz, 1845;
Ellipto F. B. Meek, 1876
Ref. Vokes, 1980 p 74
[see also under Subfamily: AMBLEMINAE; Tribe: Pleurobemini]

ahenea (I. Lea, 1843)
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-1-0-0-0)
Southern Lance
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

angustata (I. Lea, 1831)
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-2-0-0-0)
Carolina Lance
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

arca (T. A. Conrad, 1834)
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-3-0-0-0)
Alabama Spike
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

arctata (T. A. Conrad, 1834)
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-4-0-0-0)
Delicate Spike
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

buckleyi (I. Lea, 1843)
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-5-0-0-0)
Florida Shiny Spike
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

chipolaensis B. Walker, 1905
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-6-0-0-0)
Chipola Slabshell
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

cistelliformis (I. Lea, 1863)
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-7-0-0-0)
Box Spike
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

complanata (J. Lightfoot, 1786)
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-8-0-0-0)
Eastern Elliptio
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

congaraea (I. Lea, 1831)
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-9-0-0-0)
Carolina Slabshell
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

crassidens (J. B. P. A. de Lamarck, 1819)
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-10-0-0-0)
Elephant-ear
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

dariensis (I. Lea, 1842)
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-11-0-0-0)
Georgia Elephant-ear
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

dilatata (C. S. Rafinesque, 1820)
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-12-0-0-0)
Spike
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

downiei (I. Lea, 1859)
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-13-0-0-0)
Satilla Elephant-ear
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

fisheriana (I. Lea, 1838)
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-14-0-0-0)
Northern Lance
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

folliculata (I. Lea, 1838)
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-15-0-0-0)
Pod Lance
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

fraterna (I. Lea, 1852)
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-16-0-0-0)
Brother Spike
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

hopetonensis (I. Lea, 1838)
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-17-0-0-0)
Altamaha Slabshell
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

icterina (T. A. Conrad, 1834)
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-18-0-0-0)
Variable Spike
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

jayensis (I. Lea, 1838)
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-19-0-0-0)
Flat Spike
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

lanceolata (I. Lea, 1828)
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-20-0-0-0)
Yellow Lance
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

macmichaeli W. J. Clench & R. D. Turner, 1956
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-21-0-0-0)
Fluted Elephant-ear
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

marsupiobesa S. L. H. Fuller, 1972
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-22-0-0-0)
Cape Fear Spike
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

nigella (I. Lea, 1852)
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-23-0-0-0)
Winged Spike
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

producta (T. A. Conrad, 1836)
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-24-0-0-0)
Atlantic Spike
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

raveneli (T. A. Conrad, 1834)
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-25-0-0-0)
Carolina Spike
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

roanokensis (I. Lea, 1836)
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-26-0-0-0)
Roanoke Slabshell
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

shepardiana (I. Lea, 1834)
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-27-0-0-0)
Altamaha Lance
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

spinosa (I. Lea, 1836)
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-28-0-0-0)
Altamaha Spinymussel
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

steinstansana R. I. Johnson & A. H. Clarke, 1983
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-29-0-0-0)
Tar Spinymussel
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

waccamawensis (I. Lea, 1863)
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-30-0-0-0)
Waccamaw Spike
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29

waltoni (S. H. Wright, 1888)
(3-6-4-0-4-9-7-68-0-31-0-0-0)
Florida Lance
Ref. Amer. Fish. Soc., 1988 p 29