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: Friendship.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma obliquata	Catspaw	Bivalvia	Friendship	E	E	Yes	Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Reginaia ebenus	Ebonyshell	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Friendship	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Truncilla donaciformis	Fawnsfoot	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Obovaria olivaria	Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N	Yes	Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Friendship	T	T	Yes	Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Theliderma metanevra	Monkeyface	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina	Mucket	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema cordatum	Ohio Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis abrupta	Pink Mucket	Bivalvia	Friendship	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	E	Yes	Reference
Cyclonaias tuberculata	Purple Wartyback	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Friendship	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Friendship	T	E	Yes	Reference
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	Friendship	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema plenum	Rough Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Friendship	E	E	Yes	Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Friendship	T	T	Yes	Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Friendship	E	E	Yes	Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference
Dreissena polymorpha	Zebra Mussel	Bivalvia	Friendship	N	N		Reference

36 species are listed.