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: Morgantown.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassQuadUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Corbicula fluminea Asiatic ClamBivalviaMorgantownNN Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata ButterflyBivalviaMorgantownNNYesReference
Epioblasma obliquata CatspawBivalviaMorgantownEEYesReference
Truncilla truncata DeertoeBivalviaMorgantownNN Reference
Elliptio crassidens ElephantearBivalviaMorgantownNSYesReference
Cyprogenia stegaria FanshellBivalviaMorgantownEEYesReference
Leptodea fragilis Fragile PapershellBivalviaMorgantownNN Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda LongsolidBivalviaMorgantownTTYesReference
Quadrula quadrula MapleleafBivalviaMorgantownNN Reference
Pleurobema cordatum Ohio PigtoeBivalviaMorgantownNNYesReference
Cyclonaias pustulosa PimplebackBivalviaMorgantownNN Reference
Potamilus alatus Pink HeelsplitterBivalviaMorgantownNN Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa PistolgripBivalviaMorgantownNN Reference
Lampsilis cardium Plain PocketbookBivalviaMorgantownNN Reference
Lampsilis ovata PocketbookBivalviaMorgantownNEYesReference
Pleurobema rubrum Pyramid PigtoeBivalviaMorgantownPTEYesReference
Arcidens confragosus Rock PocketbookBivalviaMorgantownNN Reference
Pleurobema plenum Rough PigtoeBivalviaMorgantownEEYesReference
Plethobasus cyphyus SheepnoseBivalviaMorgantownEEYesReference
Obliquaria reflexa Threehorn WartybackBivalviaMorgantownNN Reference
Amblema plicata ThreeridgeBivalviaMorgantownNN Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata WartybackBivalviaMorgantownNN Reference
Megalonaias nervosa WashboardBivalviaMorgantownNN Reference
Lasmigona complanata White HeelsplitterBivalviaMorgantownNN Reference
24 species are listed.