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: New Haven.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassQuadUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Corbicula fluminea Asiatic ClamBivalviaNew HavenNN Reference
Truncilla truncata DeertoeBivalviaNew HavenNN Reference
Elliptio crassidens ElephantearBivalviaNew HavenNSYesReference
Cyprogenia stegaria FanshellBivalviaNew HavenEEYesReference
Lampsilis siliquoidea FatmucketBivalviaNew HavenNN Reference
Truncilla donaciformis FawnsfootBivalviaNew HavenNN Reference
Utterbackiana suborbiculata Flat FloaterBivalviaNew HavenNN Reference
Lasmigona costata FlutedshellBivalviaNew HavenNN Reference
Leptodea fragilis Fragile PapershellBivalviaNew HavenNN Reference
Pyganodon grandis Giant FloaterBivalviaNew HavenNN Reference
Sphaerium simile Grooved FingernailclamBivalviaNew HavenNN Reference
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris KidneyshellBivalviaNew HavenNN Reference
Leaunio lienosus Little SpectaclecaseBivalviaNew HavenNTYesReference
Quadrula quadrula MapleleafBivalviaNew HavenNN Reference
Theliderma metanevra MonkeyfaceBivalviaNew HavenNN Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina MucketBivalviaNew HavenNN Reference
Utterbackia imbecillis Paper PondshellBivalviaNew HavenNN Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa PimplebackBivalviaNew HavenNN Reference
Potamilus alatus Pink HeelsplitterBivalviaNew HavenNN Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa PistolgripBivalviaNew HavenNN Reference
Lampsilis cardium Plain PocketbookBivalviaNew HavenNN Reference
Lampsilis ovata PocketbookBivalviaNew HavenNEYesReference
Cyclonaias tuberculata Purple WartybackBivalviaNew HavenNN Reference
Obovaria subrotunda Round HickorynutBivalviaNew HavenTTYesReference
Pleurobema sintoxia Round PigtoeBivalviaNew HavenNN Reference
Alasmidonta viridis Slippershell MusselBivalviaNew HavenNSYesReference
Epioblasma triquetra SnuffboxBivalviaNew HavenEEYesReference
Eurynia dilatata SpikeBivalviaNew HavenNN Reference
Sphaerium striatinum Striated FingernailclamBivalviaNew HavenNNYesReference
Obliquaria reflexa Threehorn WartybackBivalviaNew HavenNN Reference
Amblema plicata ThreeridgeBivalviaNew HavenNN Reference
Fusconaia flava Wabash PigtoeBivalviaNew HavenNN Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata WartybackBivalviaNew HavenNN Reference
Megalonaias nervosa WashboardBivalviaNew HavenNN Reference
Lasmigona complanata White HeelsplitterBivalviaNew HavenNN Reference
Lampsilis teres Yellow SandshellBivalviaNew HavenNN Reference
36 species are listed.