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: Dot.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Dot	N	N		Reference
Medionidus conradicus	Cumberland Moccasinshell	Bivalvia	Dot	N	E	Yes	Reference
Cambarunio dactylus	Cumberland River Rainbow	Bivalvia	Dot	N	N	Yes	Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Dot	N	S	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta marginata	Elktoe	Bivalvia	Dot	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lasmigona costata	Flutedshell	Bivalvia	Dot	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Dot	N	N		Reference
Pyganodon grandis	Giant Floater	Bivalvia	Dot	N	N		Reference
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris	Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	Dot	N	N		Reference
Pegias fabula	Littlewing Pearlymussel	Bivalvia	Dot	E	E	Yes	Reference
Leaunio vanuxemensis	Mountain Creekshell	Bivalvia	Dot	N	E	Yes	Reference
Cambarunio taeniatus	Painted Creekshell	Bivalvia	Dot	N	S	Yes	Reference
Actinonaias pectorosa	Pheasantshell	Bivalvia	Dot	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Dot	N	N		Reference
Toxolasma lividum	Purple Lilliput	Bivalvia	Dot	N	E	Yes	Reference
Cyclonaias tuberculata	Purple Wartyback	Bivalvia	Dot	N	N		Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Dot	T	E	Yes	Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Dot	T	T	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Dot	N	S	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	Dot	E	E	Yes	Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Dot	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema oviforme	Tennessee Clubshell	Bivalvia	Dot	N	E	Yes	Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Dot	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis fasciola	Wavyrayed Lampmussel	Bivalvia	Dot	N	N		Reference

24 species are listed.