Elliptio shepardiana

Elliptio shepardiana
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3) [1]
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe) [2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Bivalvia
Order:	Unionida
Family:	Unionidae
Genus:	Elliptio
Species:	E. shepardiana
Binomial name
Elliptio shepardiana I. Lea, 1834

Elliptio shepardiana, the Altamaha lance, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels, naiads or unionids.

This species is endemic to the United States.

References

1. Bogan, A.E. (1996). "Elliptio shepardiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996 e.T7650A12839800. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T7650A12839800.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
2. NatureServe. "Elliptio shepardiana". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 24 December 2025.