KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Class of Bivalvia (Mussels) observations for selected quads

Linked life history provided courtesy of NatureServe Explorer.
Records may include both recent and historical observations.
US Status Definitions Kentucky Status Definitions

List Class of Bivalvia (Mussels) observations in 1 selected quad.
Selected quad is: Bowling Green South.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema clava	Clubshell	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	E	E	Yes	Reference
Strophitus undulatus	Creeper	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	N	N		Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	N	N		Reference
Alasmidonta marginata	Elktoe	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona costata	Flutedshell	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	N	N		Reference
Pyganodon grandis	Giant Floater	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	N	N		Reference
Leaunio ortmanni	Kentucky Creekshell	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	N	E	Yes	Reference
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris	Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	N	N		Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	N	T	Yes	Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina	Mucket	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	N	N		Reference
Epioblasma rangiana	Northern Riffleshell	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	E	E	Yes	Reference
Utterbackia imbecillis	Paper Pondshell	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	N	N		Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	N	E	Yes	Reference
Toxolasma lividum	Purple Lilliput	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	N	E	Yes	Reference
Cyclonaias tuberculata	Purple Wartyback	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	N	N		Reference
Villosa iris	Rainbow (genus Villosa)	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	N	N		Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	E	E	Yes	Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis fasciola	Wavyrayed Lampmussel	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Bowling Green South	N	N		Reference

31 species are listed.