1. Swift Creek, Nash Co., NC - 54 mm
2. Tar River, Edgecombe Co., NC - 71 mm
Elliptio lanceolata (Lea, 1827)
1. Swift Creek, Nash Co., NC - 54 mm
2. Tar River, Edgecombe Co., NC - 71 mm
Type locality: Tar River, Tarborough, North Carolina.
Range: Rappahannock, Chowan, and Pamlico River systems.
Remarks: This is the only rayless, yellow Elliptio. It is becoming progressively rare.