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.
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List Class of Bivalvia (Mussels) observations in 1 selected quad.
Selected quad is: Maysville West.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassQuadUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Corbicula fluminea Asiatic ClamBivalviaMaysville WestNN Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata ButterflyBivalviaMaysville WestNNYesReference
Truncilla truncata DeertoeBivalviaMaysville WestNN Reference
Reginaia ebenus EbonyshellBivalviaMaysville WestNN Reference
Elliptio crassidens ElephantearBivalviaMaysville WestNSYesReference
Cyprogenia stegaria FanshellBivalviaMaysville WestEEYesReference
Truncilla donaciformis FawnsfootBivalviaMaysville WestNN Reference
Leptodea fragilis Fragile PapershellBivalviaMaysville WestNN Reference
Obovaria olivaria HickorynutBivalviaMaysville WestNNYesReference
Fusconaia subrotunda LongsolidBivalviaMaysville WestTTYesReference
Quadrula quadrula MapleleafBivalviaMaysville WestNN Reference
Theliderma metanevra MonkeyfaceBivalviaMaysville WestNN Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina MucketBivalviaMaysville WestNN Reference
Pleurobema cordatum Ohio PigtoeBivalviaMaysville WestNNYesReference
Cyclonaias pustulosa PimplebackBivalviaMaysville WestNN Reference
Potamilus alatus Pink HeelsplitterBivalviaMaysville WestNN Reference
Potamilus ohiensis Pink PapershellBivalviaMaysville WestNN Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa PistolgripBivalviaMaysville WestNN Reference
Lampsilis cardium Plain PocketbookBivalviaMaysville WestNN Reference
Lampsilis ovata PocketbookBivalviaMaysville WestNEYesReference
Cyclonaias tuberculata Purple WartybackBivalviaMaysville WestNN Reference
Pleurobema plenum Rough PigtoeBivalviaMaysville WestEEYesReference
Pleurobema sintoxia Round PigtoeBivalviaMaysville WestNN Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus SheepnoseBivalviaMaysville WestEEYesReference
Eurynia dilatata SpikeBivalviaMaysville WestNN Reference
Obliquaria reflexa Threehorn WartybackBivalviaMaysville WestNN Reference
Amblema plicata ThreeridgeBivalviaMaysville WestNN Reference
Fusconaia flava Wabash PigtoeBivalviaMaysville WestNN Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata WartybackBivalviaMaysville WestNN Reference
Megalonaias nervosa WashboardBivalviaMaysville WestNN Reference
Lampsilis teres Yellow SandshellBivalviaMaysville WestNN Reference
Dreissena polymorpha Zebra MusselBivalviaMaysville WestNN Reference
32 species are listed.