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: Meador.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Meador	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Meador	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema clava	Clubshell	Bivalvia	Meador	E	E	Yes	Reference
Strophitus undulatus	Creeper	Bivalvia	Meador	N	N		Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Meador	N	N		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Meador	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Meador	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Meador	N	N		Reference
Truncilla donaciformis	Fawnsfoot	Bivalvia	Meador	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona costata	Flutedshell	Bivalvia	Meador	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Meador	N	N		Reference
Pyganodon grandis	Giant Floater	Bivalvia	Meador	N	N		Reference
Leaunio ortmanni	Kentucky Creekshell	Bivalvia	Meador	N	E	Yes	Reference
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris	Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	Meador	N	N		Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Meador	N	T	Yes	Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Meador	T	T	Yes	Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Meador	N	N		Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina	Mucket	Bivalvia	Meador	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema cordatum	Ohio Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Meador	N	N	Yes	Reference
Utterbackia imbecillis	Paper Pondshell	Bivalvia	Meador	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Meador	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Meador	N	N		Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Meador	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Meador	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Meador	N	E	Yes	Reference
Toxolasma lividum	Purple Lilliput	Bivalvia	Meador	N	E	Yes	Reference
Cyclonaias tuberculata	Purple Wartyback	Bivalvia	Meador	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Meador	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Meador	T	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema plenum	Rough Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Meador	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema sintoxia	Round Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Meador	N	N		Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	Meador	E	E	Yes	Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Meador	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Meador	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Meador	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Meador	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis fasciola	Wavyrayed Lampmussel	Bivalvia	Meador	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona complanata	White Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Meador	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Meador	N	N		Reference

39 species are listed.