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Canaiad's Freshwater Mussels of Canada

Diagnostics, Distribution and Biology of native unionids of Canada

Lake Floater 1
Pyganodon lacustris
Three-horn Wartyback 2
Obliquaria reflexa
Fawnsfoot 2
Truncilla donaciformis
Deertoe 2
Truncilla truncata
Snuffbox 2
Epioblasma triquetra
Northern Riffleshell 2
Epioblasma torulosa rangiana
Mucket 2
Actinonaias ligamentina
Threeridge 3
Amblema plicata
Purple Wartyback 2
Cyclonaias tuberculata
Eastern Elliptio 2
Elliptio complanata
Elephantear 2
Elliptio crassidens
Spike 2
Eurynia dilatata
Wabash Pigtoe 2
Fusconaia flava
Plain Pocketbook 2
Lampsilis cardium
Yellow Lampmussel 2
Lampsilis cariosa
Wavyrayed Lampmussel 2
Lampsilis fasciola
Eastern Lampmussel 2
Lampsilis radiata
Fatmucket 4
Lampsilis siliquoidea
Fragile Papershell 2
Potamilus fragilis
Tidewater Mucket 5
Atlanticoncha ochracea
Eastern Pondmussel 2
Ligumia nasuta
Black Sandshell 2
Ligumia recta
Hickorynut 6
Obovaria olivaria
Round Hickorynut 2
Obovaria subrotunda
Round Pigtoe 2
Pleurobema sintoxia
Pink Heelsplitter 2
Potamilus alatus
Kidneyshell 2
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris
Pimpleback 2
Quadrula pustulosa
Mapleleaf 2
Quadrula quadrula
Lilliput 7
Toxolasma parvum
Rayed Bean 2
Paetulunio fabalis
Rainbow Mussel 2
cambarunio iris
Paper Pondshell 2
Utterbackia imbecillis
Alewife Floater 2
Utterbackiana implicata
Dwarf Wedgemussel 8
Alasmidonta heterodon
Elktoe 2
Alasmidonta marginata
Triangle Floater 2
Alasmidonta undulata
Brook Floater 5
Alasmidonta varicosa
Slippershell Mussel 2
Alasmidonta viridis
Yukon Floater 9
Anodonta beringiana
Western Floater 10
Anodonta kennerlyi
Winged Floater 2
Anodonta nuttalliana
Cylindrical Papershell 2
Anodontoides ferussacianus
White Heelsplitter 2
Lasmigona complanata
Creek Heelsplitter 2
Lasmigona compressa
Flutedshell 2
Lasmigona costata
Eastern Floater 2
Pyganodon cataracta
Newfoundland Floater
Pyganodon fragilis
Giant Floater 2
Pyganodon grandis
Northern Floater
Pyganodon grandis simpsoniana
salamander mussel 2
Simpsonaias ambigua
Creeper 2
Strophitus undulatus
Western Ridged Mussel 11
Gonidea angulata
Western Pearlshell 12
Margaritifera falcata
Freshwater Pearl Mussel 2
Margaritifera margaritifera

Edited by Philippe Blais, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

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