Mussel Species

Freshwater Mussels of the New York Metro Area and New Jersey

*Alasmidonta heterodon* dwarf wedgemussel	Alasmidonta varicosa brook floater	Alasmidonta undulata triangle floater
*Anodonta implicata* alewife floater	Corbicula fulminea asiatic clam	*Dreissena bugensis* quagga mussel
*Dreissena polymorpha* zebra mussel	*Elliptio complanata* eastern elliptio	Lampsilis cariosa yellow lampmussel
Lampsilis radiata eastern lampmussel	Lasmigona subviridis green floater	Leptodea ochracea tidewater mucket
Ligumia nasuta eastern pondmussel	Margaritifera margaritifera eastern pearlshell	Pyganodon cataracta eastern floater
Strophitus undulatus creeper	Utterbackia imbecillis paper pondshell