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: Cairo.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N	Yes	Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Reginaia ebenus	Ebonyshell	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	S	Yes	Reference
Potamilus capax	Fat Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Cairo	E	T	Yes	Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Obovaria olivaria	Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N	Yes	Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Cairo	T	T	Yes	Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Theliderma metanevra	Monkeyface	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina	Mucket	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema cordatum	Ohio Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N	Yes	Reference
Plethobasus cooperianus	Orangefoot Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Cairo	E	E	Yes	Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	E	Yes	Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Cairo	T	E	Yes	Reference
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	Cairo	E	E	Yes	Reference
Arcidens confragosus	Rock Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Cairo	E	E	Yes	Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference
Dreissena polymorpha	Zebra Mussel	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	N		Reference

30 species are listed.