MICHIGAN MUSSELS

Mussels of specific watersheds are listed on another page.

Mucket, Actinonaias carinata
Slippershell, Alasmidonta calceolus
Elktoe, Alasmidonta marginata
Three-ridge, Amblema plicata
Cylindrical papershell, Anodontoides ferussacianus
Purple wartyback, Cyclonaias tuberculata +
Eastern elliptio, Elliptio complanata
Spike, Elliptio dilatata
Catspaw, Epioblasma sulcata ***
Northern riffleshell, Epioblasma torulosa rangiana ***
Snuffbox, Epioblasma triquetra **
Wabash pigtoe, Fusconaia flava
Wavy-rayed lampmussel, Lampsilis fasciola *
Fat mucket, Lampsilis siliquoidea
Pocketbook, Lampsilis ventricosa
Purple heelsplitter, Lasmigona complanta
Creek heelsplitter, Lasmigona compressa
Fluted-shell, Lasmigona costata
Fragile papershell, Leptodea fragilis
Pink papershellLeptodea laevissima
Scaleshell, Leptodea leptodon +
Eastern pondmussel, Ligumia nasuta
Black sandshell, Ligumia recta
Threehorn wartyback, Obliquaria reflexa
Hickorynut, Obovaria olivaria +
Round hickorynut, Obovaria subrotunda **
Clubshell, Pleurobema clava ***
Round pigtoe, Pleurobema coccineum
Pink heelsplitter, Potamilis alatus (formerly Proptera alata)
Kidneyshell, Ptychobranchus fasciolare
Floater, Pyganodon grandis
Lake floater,Pyganodon lacustris
Round lake floater,Pyganodon subgibbosa*
Pimpleback, Quadrula pustulosa
Mapleleaf, Quadrula quadrula
Salamander mussel, Simpsonaias ambigua **
Squawfoot, Strophitus undulatus
Purple lilliput, Toxolasma lividus **
Lilliput, Toxolasma parvus
Fawnsfoot, Truncilla donaciformis
Deer toe, Truncilla truncata
Paper pondshell, Utterbackia imbecillis
Ellipse, Venustaconcha ellipsiformis
Rayed bean, Villosa fabalis **
Rainbow, Villosa iris

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+= species of special concern in Michigan
*= state threatened
**= state endangered
***= federally endangered

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