Species Information

Class of Bivalvia (Mussels) observations for selected quads


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Records may include both recent and historical observations.
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List Class of Bivalvia (Mussels) observations in 1 selected quad.
Selected quad is: Jeffersontown.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassQuadUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Corbicula fluminea Asiatic ClamBivalviaJeffersontownNN Reference
Pleurobema clava ClubshellBivalviaJeffersontownEEYesReference
Strophitus undulatus CreeperBivalviaJeffersontownNN Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea FatmucketBivalviaJeffersontownNN Reference
Lasmigona costata FlutedshellBivalviaJeffersontownNN Reference
Leptodea fragilis Fragile PapershellBivalviaJeffersontownNN Reference
Pyganodon grandis Giant FloaterBivalviaJeffersontownNN Reference
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris KidneyshellBivalviaJeffersontownNN Reference
Toxolasma parvum LilliputBivalviaJeffersontownNN Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina MucketBivalviaJeffersontownNN Reference
Utterbackia imbecillis Paper PondshellBivalviaJeffersontownNN Reference
Potamilus alatus Pink HeelsplitterBivalviaJeffersontownNN Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa PistolgripBivalviaJeffersontownNN Reference
Lampsilis cardium Plain PocketbookBivalviaJeffersontownNN Reference
Alasmidonta viridis Slippershell MusselBivalviaJeffersontownNSYesReference
Eurynia dilatata SpikeBivalviaJeffersontownNN Reference
Amblema plicata ThreeridgeBivalviaJeffersontownNN Reference
Fusconaia flava Wabash PigtoeBivalviaJeffersontownNN Reference
Lasmigona complanata White HeelsplitterBivalviaJeffersontownNN Reference
19 species are listed.