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: Owen.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassQuadUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Corbicula fluminea Asiatic ClamBivalviaOwenNN Reference
Ligumia recta Black SandshellBivalviaOwenNSYesReference
Ellipsaria lineolata ButterflyBivalviaOwenNNYesReference
Anodontoides ferussacianus Cylindrical PapershellBivalviaOwenNSYesReference
Reginaia ebenus EbonyshellBivalviaOwenNN Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria FanshellBivalviaOwenEEYesReference
Leptodea fragilis Fragile PapershellBivalviaOwenNN Reference
Quadrula quadrula MapleleafBivalviaOwenNN Reference
Pleurobema cordatum Ohio PigtoeBivalviaOwenNNYesReference
Cyclonaias pustulosa PimplebackBivalviaOwenNN Reference
Potamilus alatus Pink HeelsplitterBivalviaOwenNN Reference
Lampsilis abrupta Pink MucketBivalviaOwenEEYesReference
Potamilus ohiensis Pink PapershellBivalviaOwenNN Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa PistolgripBivalviaOwenNN Reference
Lampsilis ovata PocketbookBivalviaOwenNEYesReference
Sphaerium rhomboideum Rhomboid FingernailclamBivalviaOwenNN Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus SheepnoseBivalviaOwenEEYesReference
Alasmidonta viridis Slippershell MusselBivalviaOwenNSYesReference
Obliquaria reflexa Threehorn WartybackBivalviaOwenNN Reference
Amblema plicata ThreeridgeBivalviaOwenNN Reference
Fusconaia flava Wabash PigtoeBivalviaOwenNN Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata WartybackBivalviaOwenNN Reference
Megalonaias nervosa WashboardBivalviaOwenNN Reference
Lampsilis teres Yellow SandshellBivalviaOwenNN Reference
Dreissena polymorpha Zebra MusselBivalviaOwenNN Reference
25 species are listed.