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Ohio Freshwater Mussels

There are currently 60 native freshwater mussel species remaining in Ohio.

Flat Floater 1
Anodonta suborbiculata
Paper Pondshell 2
Utterbackia imbecillis
Elktoe 3
Alasmidonta marginata
Slippershell Mussel
Alasmidonta viridis
Cylindrical Papershell 3
Anodontoides ferussacianus
White Heelsplitter 4
Lasmigona complanata
Creek Heelsplitter 3
Lasmigona compressa
Flutedshell 3
Lasmigona costata
Eastern Floater 4
Pyganodon cataracta
Giant Floater 5
Pyganodon grandis
salamander mussel 6
Simpsonaias ambigua
Creeper 7
Strophitus undulatus

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