Family

Unionidae

262 species in this family. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Species · page 1 of 5

Actinonaias medellina

Actinonaias medellina

Unionidae

Actinonaias sapotalensis

Actinonaias sapotalensis

Unionidae

Altamaha Arcmussel

Alasmidonta arcula

Unionidae
elktoe

elktoe

Alasmidonta marginata

Unionidae

Appalachian Elktoe

Alasmidonta raveneliana

Unionidae

Southern Elktoe

Alasmidonta triangulata

Unionidae
Triangle Floater

Triangle Floater

Alasmidonta undulata

Unionidae

Uwharrie elktoe

Alasmidonta uwharriensis

Unionidae
Brook Floater

Brook Floater

Alasmidonta varicosa

Unionidae

Alasminota etowaensis

Alasminota etowaensis

Unionidae

Tennessee Heelsplitter

Alasminota holstonia

Unionidae

Coosa Fiveridge

Amblema elliottii

Unionidae

fat threeridge

Amblema neislerii

Unionidae
Threeridge

Threeridge

Amblema plicata

Unionidae
Duck Mussel

Duck Mussel

Anodonta anatina

Unionidae
Swan Mussel

Swan Mussel

Anodonta cygnea

Unionidae
Fretted anodonta

Fretted anodonta

Anodonta exulcerata

Unionidae

Cumberland papershell

Anodontoides denigratus

Unionidae
cylindrical papershell

cylindrical papershell

Anodontoides ferussacianus

Unionidae
Rock Pocketbook

Rock Pocketbook

Arcidens confragosus

Unionidae
tidewater mucket

tidewater mucket

Atlanticoncha ochracea

Unionidae

Barynaias caldwellii

Barynaias caldwellii

Unionidae

Barynaias opacata

Barynaias opacata

Unionidae
Yukon Floater

Yukon Floater

Beringiana beringiana

Unionidae

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Unionidae

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Unionidae

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Unionidae

Mussel

Brachyanodon californiensis

Unionidae

Mussel

Brachyanodon kennerlyi

Unionidae

Mussel

Brachyanodon nuttallianus

Unionidae

Mussel

Brachyanodon oregonensis

Unionidae
Cumberland River rainbow

Cumberland River rainbow

Cambarunio dactylus

Unionidae
Western rainbow

Western rainbow

Cambarunio hesperus

Unionidae
rainbow

rainbow

Cambarunio iris

Unionidae

Alabama Rainbow

Cambarunio nebulosus

Unionidae

Caney Fork rainbow

Cambarunio simus

Unionidae
Painted Creekshell

Painted Creekshell

Cambarunio taeniatus

Unionidae
Purple Wartyback

Purple Wartyback

Cyclonaias tuberculata

Unionidae

Western Fanshell

Cyprogenia aberti

Unionidae
fanshell

fanshell

Cyprogenia stegaria

Unionidae
Tampico pearlymussel

Tampico pearlymussel

Cyrtonaias tampicoensis

Unionidae
Delphinonaias largillierti

Delphinonaias largillierti

Delphinonaias largillierti

Unionidae
Dromedary Naiad

Dromedary Naiad

Dromus dromas

Unionidae
butterfly

butterfly

Ellipsaria lineolata

Unionidae

Southern lance

Elliptio ahenea

Unionidae
Carolina Lance

Carolina Lance

Elliptio angustata

Unionidae
Alabama spike

Alabama spike

Elliptio arca

Unionidae
delicate spike

delicate spike

Elliptio arctata

Unionidae

Box Spike

Elliptio cistellaeformis

Unionidae
Eastern Elliptio

Eastern Elliptio

Elliptio complanata

Unionidae
Carolina slabshell

Carolina slabshell

Elliptio congaraea

Unionidae
Elephantear Mussel

Elephantear Mussel

Elliptio crassidens

Unionidae
Georgia elephantear

Georgia elephantear

Elliptio dariensis

Unionidae
Northern Lance

Northern Lance

Elliptio fisheriana

Unionidae
Pod Lance

Pod Lance

Elliptio folliculata

Unionidae

gulf slabshell

Elliptio fumata

Unionidae

Altamaha Slabshell

Elliptio hopetonensis

Unionidae

variable spike

Elliptio icterina

Unionidae