Mussels of the Chippewa National Forest

Name aka Rare, Common or Abundant Habitat Hosts Species Photo
Fusconaia flava
Wabash pigtoe		 x Uncommon Streams, rivers and lakes; in mud, sand, gravel Crappies, bluegills mussel - wabash pigtoe
Utterbackia imbecillis
Paper pondshell		 Anodonta imbecillus Rare Lakes, ponds and sluggish mud -bottomed, pools of creeks and rivers.  Prefers quiet water Bluegills, sunfish, pumpkin seeds, crappies, chubs, bass, perch, shiners paper pondshell
Pyganodon grandis
Giant floater		 Anodonta grandis Common Lakes, ponds and sluggish mud-bottomed pools of creeks and rivers. numerous giant floater
Anodontoides ferussacianus
Cylandrical papershell		 Anodontoides modesta Common Streams and headwaters; in mud and sand. Shiners, bluntnose and fathead minnow, brook stickleback, sucker, bass, bluegill, crappie. cylandrical papershell
Strophitus undulatus
Strange Floater		 S.rugosus
S.edentuluspavonius		 Rare Streams and rivers in mud sand or gravel; riffles and pools Creek chub, large mouth bass, sunfish strange floater
Lasmigona complanata
White heelsplitter		 x Uncommon Lakes, rivers, streams.  Pools with mud, sand or fine gravel bottom Carp, sunfish, largemouth bass, crappie white heelspliiter
Lasmigona costata
Fluted-shell		 x Rare;
MN Species of Special Concern		 Sand, fine gravel, mud, with slow flow Carp, pike, bluegill, bass, perch, walleye fluted shell
Lasmigona compressa
Creek heel splitter		 x Uncommon;
MN Species of Special Concern		 Creeks or small to medium rivers; fine gravel or sand adjacent to current Spotfin shiner, slimy sculpin, crappie, perch creek heel splitter
Ligumia recta
Black sandshell 		Lampsilis recta Uncommon;
MN Species of Special Concern		 Lakes, rivers and streams; sand, mud or gravel near current Largemouth bass, bluegill, sauger, walleye, crappie black sandshell
Lampsilis siliquoidea
Fatmucket		 Lampsilis radiata luteola
Lampsilis radiata siliquoidea		 Abundant Lakes and small to medium streams; mud, sand or gravel. Crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed, bass, perch, sauger, walleye, shiner, sucker fatmucket
Lampsilis cardium
Plain pocketbook		 Lampsilis ventricosa Common Lakes, streams and rivers; sandy mud, or gravel; quiet water Bass, bluegill, sauger, walleye, crappie, perch. plain pocketbook