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: Olmsted.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	N		Reference
Plectomerus dombeyanus	Bankclimber	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	S	Yes	Reference
Potamilus purpuratus	Bleufer	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	E	Yes	Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	N	Yes	Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	N		Reference
Reginaia ebenus	Ebonyshell	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	N		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	S	Yes	Reference
Truncilla donaciformis	Fawnsfoot	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	N		Reference
Obovaria olivaria	Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	N	Yes	Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	N		Reference
Theliderma metanevra	Monkeyface	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	N		Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina	Mucket	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema cordatum	Ohio Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	N	Yes	Reference
Plethobasus cooperianus	Orangefoot Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Olmsted	E	E	Yes	Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis abrupta	Pink Mucket	Bivalvia	Olmsted	E	E	Yes	Reference
Potamilus ohiensis	Pink Papershell	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	N		Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	E	Yes	Reference
Cyclonaias tuberculata	Purple Wartyback	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Olmsted	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Olmsted	T	E	Yes	Reference
Arcidens confragosus	Rock Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	N		Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Olmsted	E	E	Yes	Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	N		Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona complanata	White Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	N		Reference
Dreissena polymorpha	Zebra Mussel	Bivalvia	Olmsted	N	N		Reference

37 species are listed.