Unionidae
Amblema plicata (Say, 1817)
Amblema plicata (Say, 1817)
Amblema plicata, the threeridge, is a species of freshwater river mussel in the Unionidae family.
Plectomerus dombeyanus (Valenciennes, 1827)
Plectomerus dombeyanus (Valenciennes, 1827)
Plectomerus dombeyanus is a non-sexually dimorphic mussel native to the Southeastern United States with a characteristic rhomboidal shell.
Reginaia ebenus (I.Lea, 1831)
Reginaia ebenus (I.Lea, 1831)
Reginaia ebenus, the ebonyshell, is a mussel species listed as least concern overall, but endangered in Missouri and Minnesota.
Epioblasma brevidens (I.Lea, 1831)
Epioblasma brevidens (I.Lea, 1831)
Epioblasma brevidens, the Cumberlandian combshell, is a rare North American freshwater mussel dependent on host fish for reproduction.
Epioblasma triquetra (Rafinesque, 1820)
Epioblasma triquetra (Rafinesque, 1820)
Epioblasma triquetra, the snuffbox mussel, is an endangered North American freshwater mussel in the Unionidae family.
Ellipsaria lineolata (Rafinesque, 1820)
Ellipsaria lineolata (Rafinesque, 1820)
Ellipsaria lineolata is a mussel species with sexually dimorphic shells that differ in size, shape, and distinct structural features.
Lampsilis cardium Rafinesque, 1820
Lampsilis cardium Rafinesque, 1820
Lampsilis cardium, the plain pocketbook, is a native freshwater unionid mussel from eastern North America that uses fish mimicry to infect host fish.
Lampsilis cariosa (Say, 1817)
Lampsilis cariosa (Say, 1817)
Lampsilis cariosa, the yellow lampmussel, is a freshwater unionid mussel found in Canada and the US, listed as special concern in Canada.
Lampsilis higginsii (I.Lea, 1857)
Lampsilis higginsii (I.Lea, 1857)
Lampsilis higginsii is a Unionidae river mussel with a thick, heavy oval shell, growing up to 10.2 cm long.
Lampsilis ornata (Conrad, 1835)
Lampsilis ornata (Conrad, 1835)
Lampsilis ornata is a Unionidae freshwater mussel species endemic to the United States.
Lampsilis ovata (Say, 1817)
Lampsilis ovata (Say, 1817)
Lampsilis ovata, the pocketbook mussel, is a North American freshwater unionid mussel that uses aggressive mimicry to infect fish hosts with its larvae.
Lampsilis virescens (I.Lea, 1858)
Lampsilis virescens (I.Lea, 1858)
Lampsilis virescens is an endangered endemic US freshwater mussel limited to northeastern Alabama's Paint Rock River drainage.
Lampsilis fasciola Rafinesque, 1820
Lampsilis fasciola Rafinesque, 1820
Lampsilis fasciola, the wavy-rayed lampmussel, is a small freshwater mussel found in parts of eastern North America with parasitic larvae that use bass as hosts.
Lampsilis teres (Rafinesque, 1820)
Lampsilis teres (Rafinesque, 1820)
Lampsilis teres, the yellow or slough sandshell, is a US- and Mexico-native freshwater mussel overall least concern but endangered in parts of its range.
Lampsilis siliquoidea (Barnes, 1823)
Lampsilis siliquoidea (Barnes, 1823)
Lampsilis siliquoidea, the fatmucket clam, is a widespread North American freshwater mussel with distinctive brown rayed shells.
Lampsilis radiata (Gmelin, 1791)
Lampsilis radiata (Gmelin, 1791)
Lampsilis radiata, the eastern lampmussel, is a medium-large North American freshwater mussel found in Atlantic drainages and the Great Lakes.
Lemiox rimosus (Rafinesque, 1831)
Lemiox rimosus (Rafinesque, 1831)
The birdwing pearlymussel is a rare federally endangered US freshwater mussel native to Tennessee and Virginia.
Ligumia recta (Lamarck, 1819)
Ligumia recta (Lamarck, 1819)
Ligumia recta, the black sandshell, is a large eastern North American freshwater river mussel in the family Unionidae.
Obovaria olivaria (Rafinesque, 1820)
Obovaria olivaria (Rafinesque, 1820)
Obovaria olivaria, the hickorynut, is a North American freshwater river mussel that uses only sturgeons as larval hosts.
Obovaria subrotunda Rafinesque, 1820
Obovaria subrotunda Rafinesque, 1820
The round hickorynut (Obovaria subrotunda) is an endangered/threatened North American freshwater river mussel.
Potamilus alatus (Say, 1817)
Potamilus alatus (Say, 1817)
The pink heelsplitter (Potamilus alatus) is a native eastern North American freshwater Unionidae mussel.
Potamilus ohiensis (Rafinesque, 1820)
Potamilus ohiensis (Rafinesque, 1820)
Potamilus ohiensis, the pink papershell, is a freshwater mussel native to large North American rivers that uses two fish species as larval hosts.
Potamilus fragilis (Rafinesque, 1820)
Potamilus fragilis (Rafinesque, 1820)
Potamilus fragilis, the fragile papershell, is a common North American freshwater unionid mussel.
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris (Rafinesque, 1820)
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris (Rafinesque, 1820)
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris, common name kidneyshell, is an endangered freshwater mussel native to eastern North America.
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