Table Bc04. Mussel species distribution within the Current River Watershed (MDC 1998b, MoRAP 2000b, MNHP 2001a). Note: Location data not given for species of conservation concern.
Common Name Scientific Name U C R S V C R S C M C R P C C R B C L C R L B R
Mucket Actinonaias ligamentina X
Elktoe Alasmidonta marginata
Slippershell Mussel Alasmidonta viridis
Threeridge Amblema plicata X X
Asiatic Clam Corbicula fluminea X X X X
Purple Wartyback Cyclonaias tuberculata X X X X
Western Fanshell Cyprogenia aberti
Spike Elliptio dilatata X X X X
Elephantear Elliptio crassidens
Curtis Pearlymussel Epioblasma florentina curtisi
Snuffbox Epioblasma triquetra
Ebonyshell Fusconaia ebena
Wabash Pigtoe Fusconaia flava X X
Ozark Pigtoe Fusconaia ozarkensis X X X X X
Pink Mucket Lampsilis abrupta
Ozark Broken-ray Lampsilis r. brevicula X X X X X
Northern Broken-ray Lampsilis r. brittsi X X X
Pocketbook Lampsilis cardium X X X
Arkansas Broken-ray Lampsilis r. reeviana X X X X
Fatmucket Lampsilis siliquoidea X X
Yellow Sandshell Lampsilis teres X X
Fluted Shell Lasmigona costata X X X X
White Heelsplitter Lasmigona c. complanata X
Black Sandshell Ligumia recta
Pondmussel Ligumia subrostrata X
Washboard Megalonaias nervosa X
Threehorn Wartyback Obliquaria reflexa X
Bankclimber Plectomerus dombeyanus
Round Pigtoe Pleurobema sintoxia X X X X X
Bleufer Potamilus purpuratus X
Ouachita Kidneyshell Ptychobranchus occidentalis
Giant Floater Pyganodon grandis grandis X
Pimpleback Quadrula pustulosa X
Squawfoot Strophitus undulatus X X
Purple Lilliput Toxolasma lividus
Lilliput Toxolasma parvus X
Pistolgrip Tritogonia verrucosa X X
Deertoe Truncilla truncata X
Fawnsfoot Truncilla donaciformis X
Paper Pondshell Utterbackia imbecillis X X
Ellipse Venustaconcha ellipsiformis X
Rainbow Villosa iris X X X X X
Little Spectaclecase Villosa lienosa X

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