KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Class of Bivalvia (Mussels)

US STATUS DEFINITIONS KENTUCKY STATUS DEFINITIONS

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109 species are listed.

Scientific Name
and Life History Common Name and Pictures Class US Status KY Status WAP List County List Quad

Pisidium adamsi Adam Peaclam Bivalvia N N County Quad
Corbicula fluminea Asiatic Clam Bivalvia N N County Quad
Plectomerus dombeyanus Bankclimber Bivalvia N N County Quad
Ligumia recta Black Sandshell Bivalvia N S Yes County Quad
Potamilus purpuratus Bleufer Bivalvia N E Yes County Quad
Ellipsaria lineolata Butterfly Bivalvia N N Yes County Quad
Epioblasma obliquata Catspaw Bivalvia E E Yes County Quad
Pleurobema clava Clubshell Bivalvia E E Yes County Quad
Lasmigona compressa Creek Heelsplitter Bivalvia N E Yes County Quad
Strophitus undulatus Creeper Bivalvia N N County Quad
Venustaconcha troostensis Cumberland Bean Bivalvia E E Yes County Quad
Alasmidonta atropurpurea Cumberland Elktoe Bivalvia E E Yes County Quad
Medionidus conradicus Cumberland Moccasinshell Bivalvia N E Yes County Quad
Anodontoides denigrata Cumberland Papershell Bivalvia N E Yes County Quad
Cambarunio dactylus Cumberland River Rainbow Bivalvia N N Yes County Quad
Epioblasma brevidens Cumberlandian Combshell Bivalvia E E Yes County Quad
Anodontoides ferussacianus Cylindrical Papershell Bivalvia N S Yes County Quad
Mytilopsis leucophaeata Dark Falsemussel Bivalvia N N County Quad
Truncilla truncata Deertoe Bivalvia N N County Quad
Dromus dromas Dromedary Pearlymussel Bivalvia E E Yes County Quad
Leaunio pataecus Dwarf Rainbow Bivalvia N E Yes County Quad
Reginaia ebenus Ebonyshell Bivalvia N N County Quad
Elliptio crassidens Elephantear Bivalvia N S Yes County Quad
Alasmidonta marginata Elktoe Bivalvia N T Yes County Quad
Sphaerium corneum European Fingernailclam Bivalvia N N County Quad
Cyprogenia stegaria Fanshell Bivalvia E E Yes County Quad
Potamilus capax Fat Pocketbook Bivalvia E T Yes County Quad
Lampsilis siliquoidea Fatmucket Bivalvia N N County Quad
Truncilla donaciformis Fawnsfoot Bivalvia N N County Quad
Utterbackiana suborbiculata Flat Floater Bivalvia N N County Quad
Ptychobranchus subtentus Fluted Kidneyshell Bivalvia E E Yes County Quad
Lasmigona costata Flutedshell Bivalvia N N County Quad
Leptodea fragilis Fragile Papershell Bivalvia N N County Quad
Pyganodon grandis Giant Floater Bivalvia N N County Quad
Pisidium dubium Greater Eastern Peaclam Bivalvia N N County Quad
Lasmigona subviridis Green Floater Bivalvia N N County Quad
Sphaerium simile Grooved Fingernailclam Bivalvia N N County Quad
Quadrula nobilis Gulf Mapleleaf Bivalvia N N Yes County Quad
Sphaerium occidentale Herrington Fingernailclam Bivalvia N N County Quad
Obovaria olivaria Hickorynut Bivalvia N N Yes County Quad
Leaunio ortmanni Kentucky Creekshell Bivalvia N E Yes County Quad
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris Kidneyshell Bivalvia N N County Quad
Musculium lacustre Lake Fingernailclam Bivalvia N N County Quad
Toxolasma parvum Lilliput Bivalvia N N County Quad
Leaunio lienosus Little Spectaclecase Bivalvia N T Yes County Quad
Pegias fabula Littlewing Pearlymussel Bivalvia E E Yes County Quad
Musculium transversum Long Fingernailclam Bivalvia N N County Quad
Fusconaia subrotunda Longsolid Bivalvia T T Yes County Quad
Lampsilis hydiana Louisiana Fatmucket Bivalvia N S Yes County Quad
Quadrula quadrula Mapleleaf Bivalvia N N County Quad
Theliderma metanevra Monkeyface Bivalvia N N County Quad
Eupera cubensis Mottled Fingernailclam Bivalvia N N Yes County Quad
Leaunio vanuxemensis Mountain Creekshell Bivalvia N E Yes County Quad
Actinonaias ligamentina Mucket Bivalvia N N County Quad
Epioblasma rangiana Northern Riffleshell Bivalvia E E Yes County Quad
Pleurobema cordatum Ohio Pigtoe Bivalvia N N Yes County Quad
Plethobasus cooperianus Orangefoot Pimpleback Bivalvia E E Yes County Quad
Epioblasma capsaeformis Oyster Mussel Bivalvia E E Yes County Quad
Cambarunio taeniatus Painted Creekshell Bivalvia N S Yes County Quad
Utterbackia imbecillis Paper Pondshell Bivalvia N N County Quad
Pisidium punctatum Perforated Peaclam Bivalvia N N County Quad
Actinonaias pectorosa Pheasantshell Bivalvia N S Yes County Quad
Cyclonaias pustulosa Pimpleback Bivalvia N N County Quad
Potamilus alatus Pink Heelsplitter Bivalvia N N County Quad
Lampsilis abrupta Pink Mucket Bivalvia E E Yes County Quad
Potamilus ohiensis Pink Papershell Bivalvia N N County Quad
Tritogonia verrucosa Pistolgrip Bivalvia N N County Quad
Lampsilis cardium Plain Pocketbook Bivalvia N N County Quad
Lampsilis ovata Pocketbook Bivalvia N E Yes County Quad
Musculium securis Pond Fingernailclam Bivalvia N N County Quad
Uniomerus tetralasmus Pondhorn Bivalvia N N Yes County Quad
Sagittunio subrostratus Pondmussel Bivalvia N N Yes County Quad
Toxolasma lividum Purple Lilliput Bivalvia N E Yes County Quad
Cyclonaias tuberculata Purple Wartyback Bivalvia N N County Quad
Pleurobema rubrum Pyramid Pigtoe Bivalvia PT E Yes County Quad
Theliderma cylindrica Rabbitsfoot Bivalvia T E Yes County Quad
Cambarunio iris Rainbow Bivalvia N N Yes County Quad
Villosa iris Rainbow (genus Villosa) Bivalvia N N County Quad
Sphaerium rhomboideum Rhomboid Fingernailclam Bivalvia N N County Quad
Pisidium compressum Ridgedbeaked Peaclam Bivalvia N N Yes County Quad
Obovaria retusa Ring Pink Bivalvia E E Yes County Quad
Sphaerium fabale River Fingernailclam Bivalvia N N County Quad
Arcidens confragosus Rock Pocketbook Bivalvia N N County Quad
Pleurobema plenum Rough Pigtoe Bivalvia E E Yes County Quad
Obovaria subrotunda Round Hickorynut Bivalvia T T Yes County Quad
Pleurobema sintoxia Round Pigtoe Bivalvia N N County Quad
Simpsonaias ambigua Salamander Mussel Bivalvia N T Yes County Quad
Plethobasus cyphyus Sheepnose Bivalvia E E Yes County Quad
Alasmidonta viridis Slippershell Mussel Bivalvia N S Yes County Quad
Epioblasma triquetra Snuffbox Bivalvia E E Yes County Quad
Cumberlandia monodonta Spectaclecase Bivalvia E E Yes County Quad
Eurynia dilatata Spike Bivalvia N N County Quad
Pisidium punctiferum Striate Peaclam Bivalvia N N County Quad
Sphaerium striatinum Striated Fingernailclam Bivalvia N N Yes County Quad
Musculium partumeium Swamp Fingernailclam Bivalvia N N County Quad
Epioblasma walkeri Tan Riffleshell Bivalvia E E Yes County Quad
Pleurobema oviforme Tennessee Clubshell Bivalvia N E Yes County Quad
Toxolasma texasiense Texas Lilliput Bivalvia N T Yes County Quad
Obliquaria reflexa Threehorn Wartyback Bivalvia N N County Quad
Amblema plicata Threeridge Bivalvia N N County Quad
Pisidium variabile Triangular Peaclam Bivalvia N N County Quad
Pisidium casertanum Ubiquitous Peaclam Bivalvia N N County Quad
Fusconaia flava Wabash Pigtoe Bivalvia N N County Quad
Cyclonaias nodulata Wartyback Bivalvia N N County Quad
Megalonaias nervosa Washboard Bivalvia N N County Quad
Lampsilis fasciola Wavyrayed Lampmussel Bivalvia N N County Quad
Lasmigona complanata White Heelsplitter Bivalvia N N County Quad
Lampsilis teres Yellow Sandshell Bivalvia N N County Quad
Dreissena polymorpha Zebra Mussel Bivalvia N N County Quad

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	US Status	KY Status	WAP	List County	List Quad
Pisidium adamsi	Adam Peaclam	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Plectomerus dombeyanus	Bankclimber	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	N	S	Yes	County	Quad
Potamilus purpuratus	Bleufer	Bivalvia	N	E	Yes	County	Quad
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Epioblasma obliquata	Catspaw	Bivalvia	E	E	Yes	County	Quad
Pleurobema clava	Clubshell	Bivalvia	E	E	Yes	County	Quad
Lasmigona compressa	Creek Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	N	E	Yes	County	Quad
Strophitus undulatus	Creeper	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Venustaconcha troostensis	Cumberland Bean	Bivalvia	E	E	Yes	County	Quad
Alasmidonta atropurpurea	Cumberland Elktoe	Bivalvia	E	E	Yes	County	Quad
Medionidus conradicus	Cumberland Moccasinshell	Bivalvia	N	E	Yes	County	Quad
Anodontoides denigrata	Cumberland Papershell	Bivalvia	N	E	Yes	County	Quad
Cambarunio dactylus	Cumberland River Rainbow	Bivalvia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Epioblasma brevidens	Cumberlandian Combshell	Bivalvia	E	E	Yes	County	Quad
Anodontoides ferussacianus	Cylindrical Papershell	Bivalvia	N	S	Yes	County	Quad
Mytilopsis leucophaeata	Dark Falsemussel	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Dromus dromas	Dromedary Pearlymussel	Bivalvia	E	E	Yes	County	Quad
Leaunio pataecus	Dwarf Rainbow	Bivalvia	N	E	Yes	County	Quad
Reginaia ebenus	Ebonyshell	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	N	S	Yes	County	Quad
Alasmidonta marginata	Elktoe	Bivalvia	N	T	Yes	County	Quad
Sphaerium corneum	European Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	E	E	Yes	County	Quad
Potamilus capax	Fat Pocketbook	Bivalvia	E	T	Yes	County	Quad
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Truncilla donaciformis	Fawnsfoot	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Utterbackiana suborbiculata	Flat Floater	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Ptychobranchus subtentus	Fluted Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	E	E	Yes	County	Quad
Lasmigona costata	Flutedshell	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Pyganodon grandis	Giant Floater	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Pisidium dubium	Greater Eastern Peaclam	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Lasmigona subviridis	Green Floater	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Sphaerium simile	Grooved Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Quadrula nobilis	Gulf Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Sphaerium occidentale	Herrington Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Obovaria olivaria	Hickorynut	Bivalvia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Leaunio ortmanni	Kentucky Creekshell	Bivalvia	N	E	Yes	County	Quad
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris	Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Musculium lacustre	Lake Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Toxolasma parvum	Lilliput	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	N	T	Yes	County	Quad
Pegias fabula	Littlewing Pearlymussel	Bivalvia	E	E	Yes	County	Quad
Musculium transversum	Long Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	T	T	Yes	County	Quad
Lampsilis hydiana	Louisiana Fatmucket	Bivalvia	N	S	Yes	County	Quad
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Theliderma metanevra	Monkeyface	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Eupera cubensis	Mottled Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Leaunio vanuxemensis	Mountain Creekshell	Bivalvia	N	E	Yes	County	Quad
Actinonaias ligamentina	Mucket	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Epioblasma rangiana	Northern Riffleshell	Bivalvia	E	E	Yes	County	Quad
Pleurobema cordatum	Ohio Pigtoe	Bivalvia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Plethobasus cooperianus	Orangefoot Pimpleback	Bivalvia	E	E	Yes	County	Quad
Epioblasma capsaeformis	Oyster Mussel	Bivalvia	E	E	Yes	County	Quad
Cambarunio taeniatus	Painted Creekshell	Bivalvia	N	S	Yes	County	Quad
Utterbackia imbecillis	Paper Pondshell	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Pisidium punctatum	Perforated Peaclam	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Actinonaias pectorosa	Pheasantshell	Bivalvia	N	S	Yes	County	Quad
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Lampsilis abrupta	Pink Mucket	Bivalvia	E	E	Yes	County	Quad
Potamilus ohiensis	Pink Papershell	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	N	E	Yes	County	Quad
Musculium securis	Pond Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Uniomerus tetralasmus	Pondhorn	Bivalvia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Sagittunio subrostratus	Pondmussel	Bivalvia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Toxolasma lividum	Purple Lilliput	Bivalvia	N	E	Yes	County	Quad
Cyclonaias tuberculata	Purple Wartyback	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	PT	E	Yes	County	Quad
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	T	E	Yes	County	Quad
Cambarunio iris	Rainbow	Bivalvia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Villosa iris	Rainbow (genus Villosa)	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Sphaerium rhomboideum	Rhomboid Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Pisidium compressum	Ridgedbeaked Peaclam	Bivalvia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	E	E	Yes	County	Quad
Sphaerium fabale	River Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Arcidens confragosus	Rock Pocketbook	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Pleurobema plenum	Rough Pigtoe	Bivalvia	E	E	Yes	County	Quad
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	T	T	Yes	County	Quad
Pleurobema sintoxia	Round Pigtoe	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Simpsonaias ambigua	Salamander Mussel	Bivalvia	N	T	Yes	County	Quad
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	E	E	Yes	County	Quad
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	N	S	Yes	County	Quad
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	E	E	Yes	County	Quad
Cumberlandia monodonta	Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	E	E	Yes	County	Quad
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Pisidium punctiferum	Striate Peaclam	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Sphaerium striatinum	Striated Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Musculium partumeium	Swamp Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Epioblasma walkeri	Tan Riffleshell	Bivalvia	E	E	Yes	County	Quad
Pleurobema oviforme	Tennessee Clubshell	Bivalvia	N	E	Yes	County	Quad
Toxolasma texasiense	Texas Lilliput	Bivalvia	N	T	Yes	County	Quad
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Pisidium variabile	Triangular Peaclam	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Pisidium casertanum	Ubiquitous Peaclam	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Lampsilis fasciola	Wavyrayed Lampmussel	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Lasmigona complanata	White Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad
Dreissena polymorpha	Zebra Mussel	Bivalvia	N	N		County	Quad