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: Newburgh.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Newburgh	N	N		Reference
Plectomerus dombeyanus	Bankclimber	Bivalvia	Newburgh	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Newburgh	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	Newburgh	N	N	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma obliquata	Catspaw	Bivalvia	Newburgh	E	E	Yes	Reference
Reginaia ebenus	Ebonyshell	Bivalvia	Newburgh	N	N		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Newburgh	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Newburgh	E	E	Yes	Reference
Potamilus capax	Fat Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Newburgh	E	T	Yes	Reference
Truncilla donaciformis	Fawnsfoot	Bivalvia	Newburgh	N	N		Reference
Utterbackiana suborbiculata	Flat Floater	Bivalvia	Newburgh	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona costata	Flutedshell	Bivalvia	Newburgh	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Newburgh	N	N		Reference
Pyganodon grandis	Giant Floater	Bivalvia	Newburgh	N	N		Reference
Obovaria olivaria	Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Newburgh	N	N	Yes	Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Newburgh	T	T	Yes	Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Newburgh	N	N		Reference
Theliderma metanevra	Monkeyface	Bivalvia	Newburgh	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Newburgh	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Newburgh	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis abrupta	Pink Mucket	Bivalvia	Newburgh	E	E	Yes	Reference
Potamilus ohiensis	Pink Papershell	Bivalvia	Newburgh	N	N		Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Newburgh	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Newburgh	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Newburgh	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Newburgh	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Newburgh	T	E	Yes	Reference
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	Newburgh	E	E	Yes	Reference
Arcidens confragosus	Rock Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Newburgh	N	N		Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Newburgh	E	E	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	Newburgh	E	E	Yes	Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Newburgh	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Newburgh	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Newburgh	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	Newburgh	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Newburgh	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Newburgh	N	N		Reference
Dreissena polymorpha	Zebra Mussel	Bivalvia	Newburgh	N	N		Reference

38 species are listed.