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: Vevay South.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N	Yes	Reference
Reginaia ebenus	Ebonyshell	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	S	Yes	Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Obovaria olivaria	Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N	Yes	Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Vevay South	T	T	Yes	Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Theliderma metanevra	Monkeyface	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema cordatum	Ohio Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N	Yes	Reference
Plethobasus cooperianus	Orangefoot Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Vevay South	E	E	Yes	Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis abrupta	Pink Mucket	Bivalvia	Vevay South	E	E	Yes	Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	E	Yes	Reference
Cyclonaias tuberculata	Purple Wartyback	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	Vevay South	E	E	Yes	Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Vevay South	E	E	Yes	Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference
Dreissena polymorpha	Zebra Mussel	Bivalvia	Vevay South	N	N		Reference

29 species are listed.