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Family: Unionidae



(See list of species below)


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290 species (see list below)
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Strophitus subvexus
[Southern creekmussel]
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Strophitus undulatus
[Creeper]
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Toxolasma corvunculus
[Southern purple lilliput]
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Toxolasma cylindrellus
[Pale lilliput]
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Toxolasma lividus
[Purple lilliput]
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Toxolasma mearnsi
[Western lilliput]
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Toxolasma parvus
[Lilliput]
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Toxolasma paulus
[Iridescent lilliput]
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Toxolasma pullus
[Savannah lilliput]
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Toxolasma texasiensis
[Texas lilliput]
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Tritogonia verrucosa
[Pistolgrip]
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Truncilla cognata
[Mexican fawnsfoot]
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Truncilla donaciformis
[Fawnsfoot]
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Truncilla macrodon
[Texas fawnsfoot]
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Truncilla truncata
[Deertoe]
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Uniomerus carolinianus
[Florida pondhorn]
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Uniomerus declivis
[Tapered pondhorn]
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Uniomerus tetralasmus
[Pondhorn]
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Utterbackia imbecillis
[Paper pondshell]
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Utterbackia peggyae
[Florida floater]
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Utterbackia peninsularis
[Peninsular floater]
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Venustaconcha ellipsiformis
[Ellipse]
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Venustaconcha pleasii
[Bleedingtooth mussel]
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Villosa amygdala
[Florida rainbow]
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Villosa arkansasensis
[Ouachita creekshell]
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Villosa choctawensis
[Choctaw bean]
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Villosa constricta
[Notched rainbow]
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Villosa delumbis
[Eastern creekshell]
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Villosa fabalis
[Rayed bean]
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Villosa iris
[Rainbow]
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Villosa lienosa
[Little spectaclecase]
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Villosa nebulosa
[Alabama rainbow]
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Villosa ortmanni
[Kentucky creekshell]
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Villosa perpurpurea
[Purple bean]
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Villosa taeniata
[Painted creekshell]
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Villosa trabalis
[Cumberland bean]
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Villosa vanuxemensis
[Mountain creekshell]
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Villosa vaughaniana
[Carolina creekshell]
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Villosa vibex
[Southern rainbow]
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Villosa villosa
[Downy rainbow]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Strophitus subvexus Southern creekmussel North America. 1834
Strophitus undulatus Creeper North America. 1817
Toxolasma corvunculus Southern purple lilliput North America. 1868
Toxolasma cylindrellus Pale lilliput North America. 1868
Toxolasma lividus Purple lilliput North America. 1831
Toxolasma mearnsi Western lilliput North America. 1900
Toxolasma parvus Lilliput North America. 1823
Toxolasma paulus Iridescent lilliput North America. 1840
Toxolasma pullus Savannah lilliput East Pacific. 1838
Toxolasma texasiensis Texas lilliput North America. 1857
Tritogonia verrucosa Pistolgrip North America. 1820
Truncilla cognata Mexican fawnsfoot North America. 1860
Truncilla donaciformis Fawnsfoot East Pacific. 1828
Truncilla macrodon Texas fawnsfoot North America. 1859
Truncilla truncata Deertoe North America. 1820
Uniomerus carolinianus Florida pondhorn North America. 1801
Uniomerus declivis Tapered pondhorn North America. 1831
Uniomerus tetralasmus Pondhorn North America. 1831
Utterbackia imbecillis Paper pondshell North America. 1829
Utterbackia peggyae Florida floater North America. 1965
Utterbackia peninsularis Peninsular floater North America. 1995
Venustaconcha ellipsiformis Ellipse North America. 1836
Venustaconcha pleasii Bleedingtooth mussel North America. 1891
Villosa amygdala Florida rainbow North America. 1843
Villosa arkansasensis Ouachita creekshell North America. 1862
Villosa choctawensis Choctaw bean North America. 1964
Villosa constricta Notched rainbow North America. 1838
Villosa delumbis Eastern creekshell North America. 1834
Villosa fabalis Rayed bean North America. 1831
Villosa iris Rainbow North America. 1829
Villosa lienosa Little spectaclecase North America. 1834
Villosa nebulosa Alabama rainbow North America. 1834
Villosa ortmanni Kentucky creekshell North America. 1925
Villosa perpurpurea Purple bean North America. 1861
Villosa taeniata Painted creekshell North America. 1834
Villosa trabalis Cumberland bean North America. 1834
Villosa vanuxemensis Mountain creekshell North America. 1838
Villosa vaughaniana Carolina creekshell North America. 1838
Villosa vibex Southern rainbow North America. 1834
Villosa villosa Downy rainbow North America. 1898



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