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: Newport.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Newport	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Newport	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	Newport	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lasmigona compressa	Creek Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Newport	N	E	Yes	Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Newport	N	N		Reference
Reginaia ebenus	Ebonyshell	Bivalvia	Newport	N	N		Reference
Truncilla donaciformis	Fawnsfoot	Bivalvia	Newport	N	N		Reference
Pyganodon grandis	Giant Floater	Bivalvia	Newport	N	N		Reference
Toxolasma parvum	Lilliput	Bivalvia	Newport	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Newport	T	T	Yes	Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Newport	N	N		Reference
Theliderma metanevra	Monkeyface	Bivalvia	Newport	N	N		Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina	Mucket	Bivalvia	Newport	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema cordatum	Ohio Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Newport	N	N	Yes	Reference
Utterbackia imbecillis	Paper Pondshell	Bivalvia	Newport	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Newport	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Newport	N	N		Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Newport	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Newport	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Newport	N	E	Yes	Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Newport	T	E	Yes	Reference
Simpsonaias ambigua	Salamander Mussel	Bivalvia	Newport	N	T	Yes	Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Newport	E	E	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	Newport	E	E	Yes	Reference
Cumberlandia monodonta	Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Newport	E	E	Yes	Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Newport	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Newport	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Newport	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	Newport	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Newport	N	N		Reference
Dreissena polymorpha	Zebra Mussel	Bivalvia	Newport	N	N		Reference

31 species are listed.