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: Hadley.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassQuadUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Corbicula fluminea Asiatic ClamBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Ligumia recta Black SandshellBivalviaHadleyNSYesReference
Ellipsaria lineolata ButterflyBivalviaHadleyNNYesReference
Pleurobema clava ClubshellBivalviaHadleyEEYesReference
Strophitus undulatus CreeperBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Truncilla truncata DeertoeBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Reginaia ebenus EbonyshellBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Elliptio crassidens ElephantearBivalviaHadleyNSYesReference
Cyprogenia stegaria FanshellBivalviaHadleyEEYesReference
Lampsilis siliquoidea FatmucketBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Truncilla donaciformis FawnsfootBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Lasmigona costata FlutedshellBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Leptodea fragilis Fragile PapershellBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Pyganodon grandis Giant FloaterBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Obovaria olivaria HickorynutBivalviaHadleyNNYesReference
Leaunio ortmanni Kentucky CreekshellBivalviaHadleyNEYesReference
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris KidneyshellBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Leaunio lienosus Little SpectaclecaseBivalviaHadleyNTYesReference
Fusconaia subrotunda LongsolidBivalviaHadleyTTYesReference
Quadrula quadrula MapleleafBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Theliderma metanevra MonkeyfaceBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina MucketBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Epioblasma rangiana Northern RiffleshellBivalviaHadleyEEYesReference
Pleurobema cordatum Ohio PigtoeBivalviaHadleyNNYesReference
Utterbackia imbecillis Paper PondshellBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa PimplebackBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Potamilus alatus Pink HeelsplitterBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Lampsilis abrupta Pink MucketBivalviaHadleyEEYesReference
Potamilus ohiensis Pink PapershellBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa PistolgripBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Lampsilis cardium Plain PocketbookBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Lampsilis ovata PocketbookBivalviaHadleyNEYesReference
Cyclonaias tuberculata Purple WartybackBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Pleurobema rubrum Pyramid PigtoeBivalviaHadleyPTEYesReference
Theliderma cylindrica RabbitsfootBivalviaHadleyTEYesReference
Villosa iris Rainbow (genus Villosa)BivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Obovaria retusa Ring PinkBivalviaHadleyEEYesReference
Arcidens confragosus Rock PocketbookBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Pleurobema plenum Rough PigtoeBivalviaHadleyEEYesReference
Obovaria subrotunda Round HickorynutBivalviaHadleyTTYesReference
Pleurobema sintoxia Round PigtoeBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus SheepnoseBivalviaHadleyEEYesReference
Alasmidonta viridis Slippershell MusselBivalviaHadleyNSYesReference
Epioblasma triquetra SnuffboxBivalviaHadleyEEYesReference
Eurynia dilatata SpikeBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Obliquaria reflexa Threehorn WartybackBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Amblema plicata ThreeridgeBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Fusconaia flava Wabash PigtoeBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata WartybackBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Megalonaias nervosa WashboardBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Lampsilis fasciola Wavyrayed LampmusselBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Lasmigona complanata White HeelsplitterBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
Lampsilis teres Yellow SandshellBivalviaHadleyNN Reference
53 species are listed.