Freshwater Mussel Species in Oklahoma
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All shells were imaged by Alex Franzen and Elisabeth Moore and are specimens from the Oklahoma Biological Survey Mussel Collection, Arkansas State University Museum of Zoology Mollusk Collection, and the University of Sciences and Arts of Oklahoma Zoological Collection. Special thank you to Dr. John Harris and Dr. Mike Mather for help with specimen loans.
Actionaias ligamentina
Alasmidonta marginata
Amblema plicata
Arcidens confragosus
Arcidens wheeleri
Cyprogenia aberti
Ellipsaria lineolata
Eurynia dilatata
Fusconaia flava
Lampsilis cardium
Lampsilis hydiana
Lampsilis rafinesqueana
Lampsilis siliquoidea
Lampsilis teres
Lasmigona complanata
Lasmigona costata
Megalonaias nervosa
Obliquaria reflexa
Obovaria arkansasensis
Plectomerus dombeyanus
Pleurobema riddellii
Pleurobema sintoxia
Potamilus fragilis
Potamilus ohiensis
Potamilus purpuratus
Ptychobranchus occidentalis
Pustulosa nodulata
Pustulosa pustulosa
Pyganodon grandis
Quadrula fragosa
Quadrula nobilis
Quadrula quadrula
Quadrula verrucosa
Sagittunio subrostratus
Strophitus undulatus
Theliderma cylindrica
Theliderma metanevra
Toxolasma parvum
Toxolasma texasiense
Truncilla donaciformis
Truncilla truncata
Uniomerus tetralasmus
Utterbackia imbecillis
Utterbackiana suborbiculata
Venustaconcha ellipsiformis