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Ohio Freshwater Mussels

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

Three-horn Wartyback 1
Obliquaria reflexa
Fawnsfoot 2
Truncilla donaciformis
Deertoe 3
Truncilla truncata
Snuffbox 4
Epioblasma triquetra
Northern Riffleshell 2
Epioblasma torulosa rangiana
Epioblasma obliquata obliquata
Epioblasma obliquata perobliqua
Ellipsaria lineolata 5
Mucket 6
Actinonaias ligamentina
Fanshell
Cyprogenia stegaria
Pink Mucket 7
Lampsilis abrupta
Plain Pocketbook 8
Lampsilis cardium
Wavyrayed Lampmussel 2
Lampsilis fasciola
Pocketbook
Lampsilis ovata
Fatmucket 9
Lampsilis siliquoidea
Yellow Sandshell 2
Lampsilis teres
Fragile Papershell
Leptodea fragilis
Eastern Pondmussel 10
Ligumia nasuta
Black Sandshell 11
Ligumia recta
Round Hickorynut 2
Obovaria subrotunda
Pink Heelsplitter 12
Potamilus alatus
Pink Papershell 13
Potamilus ohiensis
Kidneyshell 2
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris
Purple Lilliput
Toxolasma lividum
Lilliput 14
Toxolasma parvum
Rayed Bean 2
Villosa fabalis
Rainbow Mussel
Villosa iris
Little Spectaclecase 2
Villosa lienosa

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