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: Birmingham Point.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	N	N		Reference
Plectomerus dombeyanus	Bankclimber	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	N	N	Yes	Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	N	N		Reference
Reginaia ebenus	Ebonyshell	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	N	N		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	N	S	Yes	Reference
Truncilla donaciformis	Fawnsfoot	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	N	N		Reference
Utterbackiana suborbiculata	Flat Floater	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	N	N		Reference
Pyganodon grandis	Giant Floater	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	N	N		Reference
Obovaria olivaria	Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	N	N	Yes	Reference
Musculium transversum	Long Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	N	N		Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	N	N		Reference
Utterbackia imbecillis	Paper Pondshell	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis abrupta	Pink Mucket	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	E	E	Yes	Reference
Potamilus ohiensis	Pink Papershell	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	N	E	Yes	Reference
Cyclonaias tuberculata	Purple Wartyback	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	N	N		Reference
Pisidium compressum	Ridgedbeaked Peaclam	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	N	N	Yes	Reference
Musculium partumeium	Swamp Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	N	N		Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	N	N		Reference
Dreissena polymorpha	Zebra Mussel	Bivalvia	Birmingham Point	N	N		Reference

29 species are listed.