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: Waterford.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	N		Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ellipsaria lineolata	Butterfly	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema clava	Clubshell	Bivalvia	Waterford	E	E	Yes	Reference
Strophitus undulatus	Creeper	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	N		Reference
Truncilla truncata	Deertoe	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	N		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Waterford	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	N		Reference
Truncilla donaciformis	Fawnsfoot	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona costata	Flutedshell	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	N		Reference
Leptodea fragilis	Fragile Papershell	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	N		Reference
Pyganodon grandis	Giant Floater	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	N		Reference
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris	Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	N		Reference
Toxolasma parvum	Lilliput	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	N		Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	N		Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina	Mucket	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	N		Reference
Epioblasma rangiana	Northern Riffleshell	Bivalvia	Waterford	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema cordatum	Ohio Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	N	Yes	Reference
Utterbackia imbecillis	Paper Pondshell	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis abrupta	Pink Mucket	Bivalvia	Waterford	E	E	Yes	Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	N		Reference
Toxolasma lividum	Purple Lilliput	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	E	Yes	Reference
Cyclonaias tuberculata	Purple Wartyback	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Waterford	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Waterford	T	T	Yes	Reference
Simpsonaias ambigua	Salamander Mussel	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	T	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	Waterford	E	E	Yes	Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	N		Reference
Obliquaria reflexa	Threehorn Wartyback	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias nodulata	Wartyback	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	N		Reference
Megalonaias nervosa	Washboard	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	N		Reference
Lasmigona complanata	White Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis teres	Yellow Sandshell	Bivalvia	Waterford	N	N		Reference

39 species are listed.