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: Cowan.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema clava	Clubshell	Bivalvia	Cowan	E	E	Yes	Reference
Strophitus undulatus	Creeper	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	N		Reference
Anodontoides ferussacianus	Cylindrical Papershell	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	S	Yes	Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	N		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Cowan	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	N		Reference
Truncilla donaciformis	Fawnsfoot	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona costata	Flutedshell	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	N		Reference
Pyganodon grandis	Giant Floater	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	N		Reference
Sphaerium simile	Grooved Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	N		Reference
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris	Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Cowan	T	T	Yes	Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	N		Reference
Theliderma metanevra	Monkeyface	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	N		Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina	Mucket	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	N		Reference
Epioblasma rangiana	Northern Riffleshell	Bivalvia	Cowan	E	E	Yes	Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis abrupta	Pink Mucket	Bivalvia	Cowan	E	E	Yes	Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias tuberculata	Purple Wartyback	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	N		Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Cowan	T	T	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema sintoxia	Round Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	N		Reference
Simpsonaias ambigua	Salamander Mussel	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	T	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	S	Yes	Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	N		Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona complanata	White Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Cowan	N	N		Reference

38 species are listed.