Species Information

Class of Bivalvia (Mussels) observations for selected quads

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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: Parrot.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassQuadUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Corbicula fluminea Asiatic ClamBivalviaParrotNN Reference
Ligumia recta Black SandshellBivalviaParrotNSYesReference
Strophitus undulatus CreeperBivalviaParrotNN Reference
Venustaconcha troostensis Cumberland BeanBivalviaParrotEEYesReference
Medionidus conradicus Cumberland MoccasinshellBivalviaParrotNEYesReference
Anodontoides denigrata Cumberland PapershellBivalviaParrotNEYesReference
Alasmidonta marginata ElktoeBivalviaParrotNTYesReference
Ptychobranchus subtentus Fluted KidneyshellBivalviaParrotEEYesReference
Lasmigona costata FlutedshellBivalviaParrotNN Reference
Leptodea fragilis Fragile PapershellBivalviaParrotNN Reference
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris KidneyshellBivalviaParrotNN Reference
Pegias fabula Littlewing PearlymusselBivalviaParrotEEYesReference
Actinonaias ligamentina MucketBivalviaParrotNN Reference
Cambarunio taeniatus Painted CreekshellBivalviaParrotNSYesReference
Actinonaias pectorosa PheasantshellBivalviaParrotNSYesReference
Cyclonaias pustulosa PimplebackBivalviaParrotNN Reference
Potamilus alatus Pink HeelsplitterBivalviaParrotNN Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa PistolgripBivalviaParrotNN Reference
Lampsilis cardium Plain PocketbookBivalviaParrotNN Reference
Toxolasma lividum Purple LilliputBivalviaParrotNEYesReference
Cyclonaias tuberculata Purple WartybackBivalviaParrotNN Reference
Villosa iris Rainbow (genus Villosa)BivalviaParrotNN Reference
Pleurobema sintoxia Round PigtoeBivalviaParrotNN Reference
Alasmidonta viridis Slippershell MusselBivalviaParrotNSYesReference
Eurynia dilatata SpikeBivalviaParrotNN Reference
Pleurobema oviforme Tennessee ClubshellBivalviaParrotNEYesReference
Amblema plicata ThreeridgeBivalviaParrotNN Reference
Lampsilis fasciola Wavyrayed LampmusselBivalviaParrotNN Reference
28 species are listed.