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: Madison East.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassQuadUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Ligumia recta Black SandshellBivalviaMadison EastNSYesReference
Ellipsaria lineolata ButterflyBivalviaMadison EastNNYesReference
Truncilla truncata DeertoeBivalviaMadison EastNN Reference
Reginaia ebenus EbonyshellBivalviaMadison EastNN Reference
Elliptio crassidens ElephantearBivalviaMadison EastNSYesReference
Leptodea fragilis Fragile PapershellBivalviaMadison EastNN Reference
Quadrula quadrula MapleleafBivalviaMadison EastNN Reference
Theliderma metanevra MonkeyfaceBivalviaMadison EastNN Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina MucketBivalviaMadison EastNN Reference
Pleurobema cordatum Ohio PigtoeBivalviaMadison EastNNYesReference
Cyclonaias pustulosa PimplebackBivalviaMadison EastNN Reference
Potamilus alatus Pink HeelsplitterBivalviaMadison EastNN Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa PistolgripBivalviaMadison EastNN Reference
Lampsilis ovata PocketbookBivalviaMadison EastNEYesReference
Cyclonaias tuberculata Purple WartybackBivalviaMadison EastNN Reference
Pleurobema sintoxia Round PigtoeBivalviaMadison EastNN Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus SheepnoseBivalviaMadison EastEEYesReference
Eurynia dilatata SpikeBivalviaMadison EastNN Reference
Obliquaria reflexa Threehorn WartybackBivalviaMadison EastNN Reference
Amblema plicata ThreeridgeBivalviaMadison EastNN Reference
Fusconaia flava Wabash PigtoeBivalviaMadison EastNN Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata WartybackBivalviaMadison EastNN Reference
Megalonaias nervosa WashboardBivalviaMadison EastNN Reference
Dreissena polymorpha Zebra MusselBivalviaMadison EastNN Reference
24 species are listed.