KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

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: Alexandria.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema clava	Clubshell	Bivalvia	Alexandria	E	E	Yes	Reference
Strophitus undulatus	Creeper	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	N		Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	N		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	S	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta marginata	Elktoe	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Alexandria	E	E	Yes	Reference
Truncilla donaciformis	Fawnsfoot	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona costata	Flutedshell	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	N		Reference
Pyganodon grandis	Giant Floater	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	N		Reference
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris	Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Alexandria	T	T	Yes	Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	N		Reference
Theliderma metanevra	Monkeyface	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	N		Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina	Mucket	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	N		Reference
Epioblasma rangiana	Northern Riffleshell	Bivalvia	Alexandria	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema cordatum	Ohio Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	N		Reference
Potamilus ohiensis	Pink Papershell	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	N		Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias tuberculata	Purple Wartyback	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema sintoxia	Round Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	N		Reference
Simpsonaias ambigua	Salamander Mussel	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	T	Yes	Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	N		Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona complanata	White Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Alexandria	N	N		Reference

36 species are listed.