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: Kosmosdale.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassQuadUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Corbicula fluminea Asiatic ClamBivalviaKosmosdaleNN Reference
Ligumia recta Black SandshellBivalviaKosmosdaleNSYesReference
Ellipsaria lineolata ButterflyBivalviaKosmosdaleNNYesReference
Reginaia ebenus EbonyshellBivalviaKosmosdaleNN Reference
Elliptio crassidens ElephantearBivalviaKosmosdaleNSYesReference
Leptodea fragilis Fragile PapershellBivalviaKosmosdaleNN Reference
Obovaria olivaria HickorynutBivalviaKosmosdaleNNYesReference
Quadrula quadrula MapleleafBivalviaKosmosdaleNN Reference
Theliderma metanevra MonkeyfaceBivalviaKosmosdaleNN Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina MucketBivalviaKosmosdaleNN Reference
Pleurobema cordatum Ohio PigtoeBivalviaKosmosdaleNNYesReference
Cyclonaias pustulosa PimplebackBivalviaKosmosdaleNN Reference
Potamilus alatus Pink HeelsplitterBivalviaKosmosdaleNN Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa PistolgripBivalviaKosmosdaleNN Reference
Lampsilis cardium Plain PocketbookBivalviaKosmosdaleNN Reference
Lampsilis ovata PocketbookBivalviaKosmosdaleNEYesReference
Cyclonaias tuberculata Purple WartybackBivalviaKosmosdaleNN Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus SheepnoseBivalviaKosmosdaleEEYesReference
Obliquaria reflexa Threehorn WartybackBivalviaKosmosdaleNN Reference
Amblema plicata ThreeridgeBivalviaKosmosdaleNN Reference
Fusconaia flava Wabash PigtoeBivalviaKosmosdaleNN Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata WartybackBivalviaKosmosdaleNN Reference
Megalonaias nervosa WashboardBivalviaKosmosdaleNN Reference
Lampsilis teres Yellow SandshellBivalviaKosmosdaleNN Reference
Dreissena polymorpha Zebra MusselBivalviaKosmosdaleNN Reference
25 species are listed.