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Villosa delumbis (Conrad, 1834)
Eastern Creekshell

Eastern Creekshell collected from the Ocmulgee River, Georgia (male; 41mm). 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: 2

Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: Small rivers and creeks with organic detritus in mud or soft sand


Eastern Creekshell collected from the Altamaha River, Georgia (female; 22mm). Photo by staff (Georgia DNR – Wildlife Resources).