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: Horse Cave.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma obliquata	Catspaw	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema clava	Clubshell	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	E	E	Yes	Reference
Strophitus undulatus	Creeper	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N		Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta marginata	Elktoe	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N		Reference
Truncilla donaciformis	Fawnsfoot	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona costata	Flutedshell	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N		Reference
Leaunio ortmanni	Kentucky Creekshell	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	E	Yes	Reference
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris	Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N		Reference
Toxolasma parvum	Lilliput	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N		Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	T	Yes	Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	T	T	Yes	Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N		Reference
Theliderma metanevra	Monkeyface	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N		Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina	Mucket	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N		Reference
Epioblasma rangiana	Northern Riffleshell	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema cordatum	Ohio Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis abrupta	Pink Mucket	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	E	E	Yes	Reference
Potamilus ohiensis	Pink Papershell	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N		Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	E	Yes	Reference
Cyclonaias tuberculata	Purple Wartyback	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	T	E	Yes	Reference
Villosa iris	Rainbow (genus Villosa)	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N		Reference
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema plenum	Rough Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	E	E	Yes	Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	T	T	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema sintoxia	Round Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N		Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	E	E	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	E	E	Yes	Reference
Cumberlandia monodonta	Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	E	E	Yes	Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N		Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis fasciola	Wavyrayed Lampmussel	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Horse Cave	N	N		Reference

50 species are listed.