Cumberlandian Mussels And Similar Looking Species Steven A. Ahlstedt and Gerald R. Dinkins
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Cumberlandian MusselsAnd
Similar Looking Species
Steven A. Ahlstedt and Gerald R. Dinkins
Two Primary River Systems:Tennessee and Cumberland
Seven States:North Carolina
TennesseeVirginiaGeorgiaAlabama
MississippiKentucky
Overview of Cumberlandian Mussel Fauna Region
Currently Recognized Species:42
Number Federal Candidate:2
Number Federal Endangered:22
Number Presumed Extinct:10
1. Actinonaias pectorosa
1a. Actinonaias ligamentina
1b. Villosa taeniata
Similar Species:
2. Alasmidonta atropurpurea
2a. Alasmidonta raveneliana
2b. Alasmidonta marginata
Similar Species:
2c. Strophitus undulatus
3. Alasmidonta raveneliana
3a. Alasmidonta atropurpurea
3b. Alasmidonta marginata
Similar Species:
3c. Strophitus undulatus
4. Anodontoides denigrata 4a. Anodontoides ferussacianus
Similar Species:
5. Dromus dromas5a. Cyprogenia stegaria
Similar Species:
6. Epioblasma brevidens
Similar Species:
None
Male
Female
7. Epioblasma capsaeformis 7a. Epioblasma florentina walkeri
Similar Species:
Male
Female
Male
Female
8. Epioblasma ahlstedti 8a. Epioblasma capsaeformis
Similar Species:
Male
Female
Male
Female
9. Epioblasma florentina walkeri 9a. Epioblasma capsaeformis
Similar Species:
Male
Female
Male
Female
10. Epioblasma florentina aureola 10a. Epioblasma capsaeformis
Similar Species:
Male
Female
Male
Female
11. Fusconaia cor
11a. Fusconaia cuneolus
11b. Pleuronaia barnesiana
Similar Species:
11c. Pleuronaia dolabelloides
12. Fusconaia cuneolus
12a. Fusconaia cor
12c. Pleuronaia barnesiana
Similar Species:
12d. Pleuronaia dolabelloides
12b. Fusconaia subrotunda
13. Lampsilis virescens
13a. Lampsilis teres
13b. Lampsilis fasciola
Similar Species:
14. Lasmigona holstonia 14a. Strophitus undulatus
Similar Species:
15. Lemiox rimosus
Similar Species:
NoneMale
Female
16. Medionidus conradicus 16a. Villosa iris
Similar Species:
17. Pegias fabula
Similar Species:
Male
Female 17a. Alasmidonta viridis
18. Pleurobema oviforme
18a. Pleurobema clava
18b. Pleuronaia barnesiana
Similar Species:
18c. Pleuronaia dolabelloides
19. Pleuronaia barnesiana
19a. Fusconaia cor
Similar Species:
19d. Pleuronaia dolabelloides
19c. Fusconaia subrotunda
19b. Fusconaia cuneolus
19e. Pleurobema oviforme
20. Pleuronaia dolabelloides
20a. Fusconaia cor
20c. Pleuronaia barnesiana
Similar Species:
20d. Pleurobema oviforme
20b. Fusconaia cuneolus
21. Pleuronaia gibberum 21a. Pleuronaia barnesiana
Similar Species:
22. Ptychobranchus subtentum 22a. Lasmigona costata
Similar Species:
23. Quadrula cylindrica strigillata 23a. Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica
Similar Species:
24. Quadrula intermedia 24a. Quadrula sparsa
Similar Species:
25. Quadrula sparsa
25a. Quadrula intermedia
Similar Species:
25a. Quadrula metanevra
26. Toxolasma cylindrellus
26a. Toxolasma lividum
Similar Species:
26b. Villosa vanuxemensis
Male
Female
Male Female
Male Female
27. Venustaconcha sima
27a. Villosa iris
Similar Species:Male
Female
28. Villosa perpurpurea 28a. Villosa trabalis
Similar Species:
29. Villosa trabalis 29a. Villosa perpurpurea
Similar Species:
30. Villosa taeniata
30a. Actinonaias pectorosa
Similar Species:
30b. Villosa iris
31. Villosa vanuxemensis
31a. Toxolasma lividum
Similar Species:
Male
FemaleMale Female
32. Villosa sp.32a. Villosa iris
Similar Species:
Acknowledgements
• Lindsay M. Kromer – University of Tennessee, Frank H. McClung Museum
• Dr. Jeff Chapman – University of Tennessee, Frank H. McClung Museum
• Dr. Art Bogan – North Carolina Museum of Natural History
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