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: Smithland.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N		Reference
Plectomerus dombeyanus	Bankclimber	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	S	Yes	Reference
Potamilus purpuratus	Bleufer	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	E	Yes	Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N	Yes	Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N		Reference
Reginaia ebenus	Ebonyshell	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	S	Yes	Reference
Potamilus capax	Fat Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Smithland	E	T	Yes	Reference
Truncilla donaciformis	Fawnsfoot	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N		Reference
Utterbackiana suborbiculata	Flat Floater	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N		Reference
Pyganodon grandis	Giant Floater	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N		Reference
Quadrula nobilis	Gulf Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N	Yes	Reference
Obovaria olivaria	Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N	Yes	Reference
Toxolasma parvum	Lilliput	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N		Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N		Reference
Theliderma metanevra	Monkeyface	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema cordatum	Ohio Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N	Yes	Reference
Utterbackia imbecillis	Paper Pondshell	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N		Reference
Potamilus ohiensis	Pink Papershell	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N		Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	E	Yes	Reference
Sagittunio subrostratus	Pondmussel	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cyclonaias tuberculata	Purple Wartyback	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Smithland	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Arcidens confragosus	Rock Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N		Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Smithland	E	E	Yes	Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona complanata	White Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N		Reference
Dreissena polymorpha	Zebra Mussel	Bivalvia	Smithland	N	N		Reference

39 species are listed.