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Elliptio hopetonensis (I. Lea, 1838)
Altamaha Slabshell

Altamaha Slabshell collected from Lake Sinclair, Georgia (103mm). Photo by staff (Georgia DNR – Wildlife Resources).
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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: G4

State Rank: S4

Element Locations Tracked in Biotics: No

SWAP 2015 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): No

SWAP 2025 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): No

2025 SGCN Priority Tier:

Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 19

Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: Large rivers to small streams on Atlantic Slope