Table Bc08. Mussels collected from the Eleven Point Watershed (Oesch 1995, MDC 1998b, and Turgeon et al. 1998).
Scientific Name Common Name Federal Status State Status
Corbicula fluminea Asian Clam - -
Cyclonaias tuberculata Purple Wartyback - -
Elliptio dilatata Spike - -
Fusconaia flava Wabash Pigtoe - -
Fusconaia ozarkensis Ozark Pigtoe - -
Lampsilis cardium Plain Pocketbook - -
Lampsilis r. brittsi Northern Broken-ray - -
Lampsilis r. brevicula Ozark Brokenray - -
Lampsilis siliquoidea Fatmucket - -
Lasmigona costata Fluted Shell - -
Ligumia recta* Black Sandshell - -
Ligumia subrostrata Pondmussel - -
Pleurobema sintoxia Round Pigtoe - -
Ptychobranchus occidentalis* Ouachita Kidneyshell # -
Pyganodon grandis Giant Floater - -
Quadrula pustulosa pustulosa Pimpleback - -
Strophitus undulatus Creeper - -
Toxolasma lividus* Purple Lilliput # -
Toxolasma parvus Lilliput - -
Utterbackia imbecillis Paper Pondshell - -
Venustaconcha pleasi Bleedingtooth Mussel - -
Villosa iris Rainbow - -
Villosa lienosa Little Spectaclecase - -

* Species of Conservation Concern (MDC 1999a)

# Former category-2 candidate (In December of 1996, the USFWS discontinued the practice of maintaining a list of species regarded as "category-2 candidates". MDC continues to distinguish these species for information and planning purposes.)

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