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 Richmond.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassQuadUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Corbicula fluminea Asiatic ClamBivalviaNew RichmondNN Reference
Reginaia ebenus EbonyshellBivalviaNew RichmondNN Reference
Elliptio crassidens ElephantearBivalviaNew RichmondNSYesReference
Lampsilis siliquoidea FatmucketBivalviaNew RichmondNN Reference
Sphaerium simile Grooved FingernailclamBivalviaNew RichmondNN Reference
Quadrula quadrula MapleleafBivalviaNew RichmondNN Reference
Theliderma metanevra MonkeyfaceBivalviaNew RichmondNN Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina MucketBivalviaNew RichmondNN Reference
Pleurobema cordatum Ohio PigtoeBivalviaNew RichmondNNYesReference
Cyclonaias pustulosa PimplebackBivalviaNew RichmondNN Reference
Potamilus alatus Pink HeelsplitterBivalviaNew RichmondNN Reference
Lampsilis abrupta Pink MucketBivalviaNew RichmondEEYesReference
Cyclonaias tuberculata Purple WartybackBivalviaNew RichmondNN Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus SheepnoseBivalviaNew RichmondEEYesReference
Eurynia dilatata SpikeBivalviaNew RichmondNN Reference
Obliquaria reflexa Threehorn WartybackBivalviaNew RichmondNN Reference
Amblema plicata ThreeridgeBivalviaNew RichmondNN Reference
Fusconaia flava Wabash PigtoeBivalviaNew RichmondNN Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata WartybackBivalviaNew RichmondNN Reference
Dreissena polymorpha Zebra MusselBivalviaNew RichmondNN Reference
20 species are listed.