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: Covington.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Covington	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Covington	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	Covington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma obliquata	Catspaw	Bivalvia	Covington	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema clava	Clubshell	Bivalvia	Covington	E	E	Yes	Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Covington	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Covington	E	E	Yes	Reference
Truncilla donaciformis	Fawnsfoot	Bivalvia	Covington	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Covington	N	N		Reference
Pyganodon grandis	Giant Floater	Bivalvia	Covington	N	N		Reference
Obovaria olivaria	Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Covington	N	N	Yes	Reference
Musculium transversum	Long Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Covington	N	N		Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Covington	N	N		Reference
Theliderma metanevra	Monkeyface	Bivalvia	Covington	N	N		Reference
Epioblasma rangiana	Northern Riffleshell	Bivalvia	Covington	E	E	Yes	Reference
Plethobasus cooperianus	Orangefoot Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Covington	E	E	Yes	Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Covington	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Covington	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis abrupta	Pink Mucket	Bivalvia	Covington	E	E	Yes	Reference
Potamilus ohiensis	Pink Papershell	Bivalvia	Covington	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Covington	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias tuberculata	Purple Wartyback	Bivalvia	Covington	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Covington	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	Covington	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema plenum	Rough Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Covington	E	E	Yes	Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Covington	T	T	Yes	Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Covington	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Covington	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Covington	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	Covington	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Covington	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Covington	N	N		Reference
Dreissena polymorpha	Zebra Mussel	Bivalvia	Covington	N	N		Reference

33 species are listed.