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Elliptio icterina (Conrad, 1834)
Variable Spike

Variable Spike collected from Flat Creek, Georgia (53mm). 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: G5

State Rank: S5

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: None

Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 0

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


Variable Spike collected from the Altamaha River, Georgia (61mm). Photo by staff (Georgia DNR – Wildlife Resources).