Species Information

Class of Bivalvia (Mussels) observations for selected quads

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Records may include both recent and historical observations.
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List Class of Bivalvia (Mussels) observations in 1 selected quad.
Selected quad is: Canton.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassQuadUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Corbicula fluminea Asiatic ClamBivalviaCantonNN Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata ButterflyBivalviaCantonNNYesReference
Reginaia ebenus EbonyshellBivalviaCantonNN Reference
Elliptio crassidens ElephantearBivalviaCantonNSYesReference
Truncilla donaciformis FawnsfootBivalviaCantonNN Reference
Utterbackiana suborbiculata Flat FloaterBivalviaCantonNN Reference
Leptodea fragilis Fragile PapershellBivalviaCantonNN Reference
Pyganodon grandis Giant FloaterBivalviaCantonNN Reference
Obovaria olivaria HickorynutBivalviaCantonNNYesReference
Quadrula quadrula MapleleafBivalviaCantonNN Reference
Theliderma metanevra MonkeyfaceBivalviaCantonNN Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina MucketBivalviaCantonNN Reference
Plethobasus cooperianus Orangefoot PimplebackBivalviaCantonEEYesReference
Cyclonaias pustulosa PimplebackBivalviaCantonNN Reference
Potamilus alatus Pink HeelsplitterBivalviaCantonNN Reference
Potamilus ohiensis Pink PapershellBivalviaCantonNN Reference
Cyclonaias tuberculata Purple WartybackBivalviaCantonNN Reference
Obovaria retusa Ring PinkBivalviaCantonEEYesReference
Eurynia dilatata SpikeBivalviaCantonNN Reference
Obliquaria reflexa Threehorn WartybackBivalviaCantonNN Reference
Amblema plicata ThreeridgeBivalviaCantonNN Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata WartybackBivalviaCantonNN Reference
Megalonaias nervosa WashboardBivalviaCantonNN Reference
Lasmigona complanata White HeelsplitterBivalviaCantonNN Reference
Lampsilis teres Yellow SandshellBivalviaCantonNN Reference
25 species are listed.