Ohio Freshwater Mussels

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

Pondhorn ¹
Uniomerus tetralasmus

Pistolgrip
Tritogonia verrucosa

Washboard ²
Megalonaias nervosa

Purple Wartyback
Cyclonaias tuberculata

Monkeyface Mussel ³
Quadrula metanevra

Wartyback ⁴
Quadrula nodulata

Pimpleback ⁵
Quadrula pustulosa

Mapleleaf ⁵
Quadrula quadrula

rabbitsfoot
Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica

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