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: Falmouth.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema clava	Clubshell	Bivalvia	Falmouth	E	E	Yes	Reference
Strophitus undulatus	Creeper	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Anodontoides ferussacianus	Cylindrical Papershell	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	S	Yes	Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	S	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta marginata	Elktoe	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Falmouth	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Truncilla donaciformis	Fawnsfoot	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona costata	Flutedshell	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Pyganodon grandis	Giant Floater	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Sphaerium simile	Grooved Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris	Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Musculium transversum	Long Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Falmouth	T	T	Yes	Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Theliderma metanevra	Monkeyface	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina	Mucket	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Utterbackia imbecillis	Paper Pondshell	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Potamilus ohiensis	Pink Papershell	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	E	Yes	Reference
Cyclonaias tuberculata	Purple Wartyback	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Falmouth	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Falmouth	T	E	Yes	Reference
Villosa iris	Rainbow (genus Villosa)	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Falmouth	T	T	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema sintoxia	Round Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Simpsonaias ambigua	Salamander Mussel	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	T	Yes	Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Falmouth	E	E	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	S	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	Falmouth	E	E	Yes	Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis fasciola	Wavyrayed Lampmussel	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona complanata	White Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Falmouth	N	N		Reference

48 species are listed.