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: Burnside.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Burnside	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Burnside	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	Burnside	N	N	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma obliquata	Catspaw	Bivalvia	Burnside	E	E	Yes	Reference
Strophitus undulatus	Creeper	Bivalvia	Burnside	N	N		Reference
Venustaconcha troostensis	Cumberland Bean	Bivalvia	Burnside	E	E	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta atropurpurea	Cumberland Elktoe	Bivalvia	Burnside	E	E	Yes	Reference
Medionidus conradicus	Cumberland Moccasinshell	Bivalvia	Burnside	N	E	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma brevidens	Cumberlandian Combshell	Bivalvia	Burnside	E	E	Yes	Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Burnside	N	N		Reference
Dromus dromas	Dromedary Pearlymussel	Bivalvia	Burnside	E	E	Yes	Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Burnside	N	S	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta marginata	Elktoe	Bivalvia	Burnside	N	T	Yes	Reference
Ptychobranchus subtentus	Fluted Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	Burnside	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lasmigona costata	Flutedshell	Bivalvia	Burnside	N	N		Reference
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris	Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	Burnside	N	N		Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Burnside	N	T	Yes	Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Burnside	T	T	Yes	Reference
Theliderma metanevra	Monkeyface	Bivalvia	Burnside	N	N		Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina	Mucket	Bivalvia	Burnside	N	N		Reference
Epioblasma capsaeformis	Oyster Mussel	Bivalvia	Burnside	E	E	Yes	Reference
Actinonaias pectorosa	Pheasantshell	Bivalvia	Burnside	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Burnside	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Burnside	N	N		Reference
Potamilus ohiensis	Pink Papershell	Bivalvia	Burnside	N	N		Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Burnside	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Burnside	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Burnside	N	E	Yes	Reference
Cyclonaias tuberculata	Purple Wartyback	Bivalvia	Burnside	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Burnside	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Burnside	T	E	Yes	Reference
Villosa iris	Rainbow (genus Villosa)	Bivalvia	Burnside	N	N		Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Burnside	T	T	Yes	Reference
Cumberlandia monodonta	Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Burnside	E	E	Yes	Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Burnside	N	N		Reference
Epioblasma walkeri	Tan Riffleshell	Bivalvia	Burnside	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema oviforme	Tennessee Clubshell	Bivalvia	Burnside	N	E	Yes	Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Burnside	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Burnside	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis fasciola	Wavyrayed Lampmussel	Bivalvia	Burnside	N	N		Reference

40 species are listed.