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: West Franklin.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassQuadUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Corbicula fluminea Asiatic ClamBivalviaWest FranklinNN Reference
Ligumia recta Black SandshellBivalviaWest FranklinNSYesReference
Ellipsaria lineolata ButterflyBivalviaWest FranklinNNYesReference
Truncilla truncata DeertoeBivalviaWest FranklinNN Reference
Reginaia ebenus EbonyshellBivalviaWest FranklinNN Reference
Elliptio crassidens ElephantearBivalviaWest FranklinNSYesReference
Leptodea fragilis Fragile PapershellBivalviaWest FranklinNN Reference
Obovaria olivaria HickorynutBivalviaWest FranklinNNYesReference
Quadrula quadrula MapleleafBivalviaWest FranklinNN Reference
Theliderma metanevra MonkeyfaceBivalviaWest FranklinNN Reference
Pleurobema cordatum Ohio PigtoeBivalviaWest FranklinNNYesReference
Cyclonaias pustulosa PimplebackBivalviaWest FranklinNN Reference
Potamilus alatus Pink HeelsplitterBivalviaWest FranklinNN Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa PistolgripBivalviaWest FranklinNN Reference
Lampsilis cardium Plain PocketbookBivalviaWest FranklinNN Reference
Lampsilis ovata PocketbookBivalviaWest FranklinNEYesReference
Cyclonaias tuberculata Purple WartybackBivalviaWest FranklinNN Reference
Obliquaria reflexa Threehorn WartybackBivalviaWest FranklinNN Reference
Amblema plicata ThreeridgeBivalviaWest FranklinNN Reference
Fusconaia flava Wabash PigtoeBivalviaWest FranklinNN Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata WartybackBivalviaWest FranklinNN Reference
Megalonaias nervosa WashboardBivalviaWest FranklinNN Reference
Lampsilis teres Yellow SandshellBivalviaWest FranklinNN Reference
Dreissena polymorpha Zebra MusselBivalviaWest FranklinNN Reference
24 species are listed.