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: Hillsboro.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassQuadUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Corbicula fluminea Asiatic ClamBivalviaHillsboroNN Reference
Strophitus undulatus CreeperBivalviaHillsboroNN Reference
Truncilla truncata DeertoeBivalviaHillsboroNN Reference
Elliptio crassidens ElephantearBivalviaHillsboroNSYesReference
Cyprogenia stegaria FanshellBivalviaHillsboroEEYesReference
Lampsilis siliquoidea FatmucketBivalviaHillsboroNN Reference
Lasmigona costata FlutedshellBivalviaHillsboroNN Reference
Leptodea fragilis Fragile PapershellBivalviaHillsboroNN Reference
Pyganodon grandis Giant FloaterBivalviaHillsboroNN Reference
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris KidneyshellBivalviaHillsboroNN Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda LongsolidBivalviaHillsboroTTYesReference
Quadrula quadrula MapleleafBivalviaHillsboroNN Reference
Theliderma metanevra MonkeyfaceBivalviaHillsboroNN Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina MucketBivalviaHillsboroNN Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa PimplebackBivalviaHillsboroNN Reference
Potamilus alatus Pink HeelsplitterBivalviaHillsboroNN Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa PistolgripBivalviaHillsboroNN Reference
Lampsilis cardium Plain PocketbookBivalviaHillsboroNN Reference
Cyclonaias tuberculata Purple WartybackBivalviaHillsboroNN Reference
Pleurobema rubrum Pyramid PigtoeBivalviaHillsboroPTEYesReference
Theliderma cylindrica RabbitsfootBivalviaHillsboroTEYesReference
Obovaria subrotunda Round HickorynutBivalviaHillsboroTTYesReference
Pleurobema sintoxia Round PigtoeBivalviaHillsboroNN Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus SheepnoseBivalviaHillsboroEEYesReference
Epioblasma triquetra SnuffboxBivalviaHillsboroEEYesReference
Eurynia dilatata SpikeBivalviaHillsboroNN Reference
Obliquaria reflexa Threehorn WartybackBivalviaHillsboroNN Reference
Amblema plicata ThreeridgeBivalviaHillsboroNN Reference
Fusconaia flava Wabash PigtoeBivalviaHillsboroNN Reference
Megalonaias nervosa WashboardBivalviaHillsboroNN Reference
Lasmigona complanata White HeelsplitterBivalviaHillsboroNN Reference
31 species are listed.