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: Blacks Ferry.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassQuadUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Corbicula fluminea Asiatic ClamBivalviaBlacks FerryNN Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata ButterflyBivalviaBlacks FerryNNYesReference
Truncilla truncata DeertoeBivalviaBlacks FerryNN Reference
Dromus dromas Dromedary PearlymusselBivalviaBlacks FerryEEYesReference
Elliptio crassidens ElephantearBivalviaBlacks FerryNSYesReference
Cyprogenia stegaria FanshellBivalviaBlacks FerryEEYesReference
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris KidneyshellBivalviaBlacks FerryNN Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda LongsolidBivalviaBlacks FerryTTYesReference
Theliderma metanevra MonkeyfaceBivalviaBlacks FerryNN Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina MucketBivalviaBlacks FerryNN Reference
Pleurobema cordatum Ohio PigtoeBivalviaBlacks FerryNNYesReference
Plethobasus cooperianus Orangefoot PimplebackBivalviaBlacks FerryEEYesReference
Cyclonaias pustulosa PimplebackBivalviaBlacks FerryNN Reference
Potamilus alatus Pink HeelsplitterBivalviaBlacks FerryNN Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa PistolgripBivalviaBlacks FerryNN Reference
Lampsilis ovata PocketbookBivalviaBlacks FerryNEYesReference
Pleurobema rubrum Pyramid PigtoeBivalviaBlacks FerryPTEYesReference
Theliderma cylindrica RabbitsfootBivalviaBlacks FerryTEYesReference
Obovaria retusa Ring PinkBivalviaBlacks FerryEEYesReference
Pleurobema plenum Rough PigtoeBivalviaBlacks FerryEEYesReference
Obovaria subrotunda Round HickorynutBivalviaBlacks FerryTTYesReference
Plethobasus cyphyus SheepnoseBivalviaBlacks FerryEEYesReference
Cumberlandia monodonta SpectaclecaseBivalviaBlacks FerryEEYesReference
23 species are listed.