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Maryland Checklist - Class: Bivalvia - all-time (Total: 82)
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Common Name
Genus
Species
Records  
Category
Family
Order
Class
Kingdom
1
Chestnut Clam
Astarte
castanea
11
Astartid Clams
Astartidae
Carditida
Bivalvia
Animalia
1
Fossor Coquina
Donax
fossor
2
Donax Clams
Donacidae
Cardiida
Bivalvia
Animalia
1
Zebra Mussel
Dreissena
polymorpha
3
False Mussels
Dreissenidae
Myida
Bivalvia
Animalia
2
Dark False Mussel
Mytilopsis
leucophaeata
28
False Mussels
Dreissenidae
Myida
Bivalvia
Animalia
1
Greater Eastern Peaclam
Pisidium
dubium
0
Freshwater Bivalves
Pisidiidae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
2
Atlantic Rangia
Rangia
cuneata
97
Freshwater Bivalves
Mactridae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
3
Atlantic Spike
Elliptio
producta
24
Freshwater Bivalves
Unionidae
Unionoida
Bivalvia
Animalia
4
River Peaclam
Pisidium
fallax
0
Freshwater Bivalves
Pisidiidae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
5
Yellow Lampmussel
Lampsilis
cariosa
12
Freshwater Bivalves
Unionidae
Unionoida
Bivalvia
Animalia
6
Lilljeborg Peaclam
Pisidium
lilljeborgi
0
Freshwater Bivalves
Pisidiidae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
7
Susquehanna Elktoe
Alasmidonta
marginata
0
Freshwater Bivalves
Unionidae
Unionoida
Bivalvia
Animalia
8
Yellow Lance
Elliptio
lanceolata
5
Freshwater Bivalves
Unionidae
Unionoida
Bivalvia
Animalia
9
Green Floater
Lasmigona
subviridis
19
Freshwater Bivalves
Unionidae
Unionoida
Bivalvia
Animalia
10
Perforated Peaclam
Pisidium
punctatum
0
Freshwater Bivalves
Pisidiidae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
11
Eastern Pondmussel
Sagittunio
nasutus
5
Freshwater Bivalves
Unionidae
Unionoida
Bivalvia
Animalia
12
Walker Peaclam
Pisidium
walkeri
0
Freshwater Bivalves
Pisidiidae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
13
Creeper
Strophitus
undulatus
16
Freshwater Bivalves
Unionidae
Unionoida
Bivalvia
Animalia
14
Brook Floater
Alasmidonta
varicosa
35
Freshwater Bivalves
Unionidae
Unionoida
Bivalvia
Animalia
15
Herrington Fingernailclam
Sphaerium
occidnetale
0
Freshwater Bivalves
Pisidiidae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
16
No Common Name
Lampsilis
sp.
1
Freshwater Bivalves
Unionidae
Unionoida
Bivalvia
Animalia
17
Lake Fingernailclam
Musculium
lacustre
0
Freshwater Bivalves
Pisidiidae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
18
Carolina Lance
Elliptio
angustata
0
Freshwater Bivalves
Unionidae
Unionoida
Bivalvia
Animalia
19
Striated Fingernailclam
Sphaerium
striatinum
1
Freshwater Bivalves
Pisidiidae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
20
Pond Fingernailclam
Musculium
securis
0
Freshwater Bivalves
Pisidiidae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
21
Northern Lance
Elliptio
fisheriana
5
Freshwater Bivalves
Unionidae
Unionoida
Bivalvia
Animalia
22
Adam Peaclam
Pisidium
adamsi
0
Freshwater Bivalves
Pisidiidae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
23
Plain Pocketbook
Lampsilis
cardium
5
Freshwater Bivalves
Unionidae
Unionoida
Bivalvia
Animalia
24
Ridged-beak Peaclam
Pisidium
compressum
0
Freshwater Bivalves
Pisidiidae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
25
Eastern Lampmussel
Lampsilis
radiata
24
Freshwater Bivalves
Unionidae
Unionoida
Bivalvia
Animalia
26
Round Peaclam
Pisidium
equilaterale
0
Freshwater Bivalves
Pisidiidae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
27
Tidewater Mucket
Atlanticoncha
ochracea
17
Freshwater Bivalves
Unionidae
Unionoida
Bivalvia
Animalia
28
Rusty Peaclam
Pisidium
ferrugineum
0
Freshwater Bivalves
Pisidiidae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
29
Dwarf Wedgemussel
Alasmidonta
heterodon
17
Freshwater Bivalves
Unionidae
Unionoida
Bivalvia
Animalia
30
Eastern Floater
Pyganodon
cataracta
18
Freshwater Bivalves
Unionidae
Unionoida
Bivalvia
Animalia
31
Shiny Peaclam
Pisidium
nitidum
0
Freshwater Bivalves
Pisidiidae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
32
Paper Pondshell
Utterbackia
imbecillis
3
Freshwater Bivalves
Unionidae
Unionoida
Bivalvia
Animalia
33
Triangular Peaclam
Pisidium
variable
0
Freshwater Bivalves
Pisidiidae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
34
Swamp Fingernailclam
Musculium
partumeium
0
Freshwater Bivalves
Pisidiidae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
35
Triangle Floater
Alasmidonta
undulata
30
Freshwater Bivalves
Unionidae
Unionoida
Bivalvia
Animalia
36
River Fingernailclam
Sphaerium
fabale
0
Freshwater Bivalves
Pisidiidae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
37
Long Fingernailclam
Musculium
transversum
1
Freshwater Bivalves
Pisidiidae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
38
Alewife Floater
Utterbackiana
implicata
3
Freshwater Bivalves
Unionidae
Unionoida
Bivalvia
Animalia
39
Grooved Fingernailclam
Sphaerium
simile
0
Freshwater Bivalves
Pisidiidae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
40
Ubiquitous Peaclam
Pisidium
casertanum
0
Freshwater Bivalves
Pisidiidae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
41
Asian Clam
Corbicula
fluminea
171
Freshwater Bivalves
Corbinculidae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
42
Eastern Elliptio
Elliptio
complanata
38
Freshwater Bivalves
Unionidae
Unionoida
Bivalvia
Animalia
1
Herrington Fingernailclam
Sphaerium
occidentale
1
Pea Clams
Sphaeriidae
Sphaeriida
Bivalvia
Animalia
1
Blue Mussel
Mytilus
edulis
9
Saltwater Bivalves
Mytilidae
Mytiloida
Bivalvia
Animalia
1
Hooked Mussel
Ischadium
recurvum
52
Saltwater Bivalves
Mytilidae
Mytiloida
Bivalvia
Animalia
2
Transverse Ark
Anadara
transversa
4
Saltwater Bivalves
Arcidae
Arcida
Bivalvia
Animalia
3
Elongate Macona
Macoma
tenta
3
Saltwater Bivalves
Tellinidae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
4
Glassy Lyonsia
Lyonsia
hyalina
0
Saltwater Bivalves
Lyonsiidae
Pholadomyoida
Bivalvia
Animalia
5
Florida Marshclam
Cyrenoida
floridana
1
Saltwater Bivalves
Cyrenoididae
Venerida
Bivalvia
Animalia
6
Atlantic Awning Clam
Solemya
velum
1
Saltwater Bivalves
Solemyidae
Pholadomyoida
Bivalvia
Animalia
7
Angelwing
Cyrtopleura
costata
17
Saltwater Bivalves
Pholadidae
Myoida
Bivalvia
Animalia
8
False Quahog
Pitar
morrhuanus
1
Saltwater Bivalves
Veneridae
Venerida
Bivalvia
Animalia
9
Dwarf Surfclam
Mulinia
lateralis
9
Saltwater Bivalves
Mactridae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
10
Thin Cyclinella
Cyclinella
tenuis
1
Saltwater Bivalves
Veneridae
Venerida
Bivalvia
Animalia
11
Purplish Tagelus
Tagelus
divisus
1
Saltwater Bivalves
Tellinidae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
12
Cross-barred Venus
Chione
elevata
1
Saltwater Bivalves
Veneridae
Venerida
Bivalvia
Animalia
13
Atlantic Macoma
Macoma
petalum
34
Saltwater Bivalves
Tellinidea
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
14
False Angelwing
Petricolaria
pholadiformis
4
Saltwater Bivalves
Petricolidae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
15
Eastern Oyster
Crassostrea
virginica
64
Saltwater Bivalves
Ostreidae
Ostreoida
Bivalvia
Animalia
16
Blood Ark
Lunarca
ovalis
40
Saltwater Bivalves
Arcidae
Arcida
Bivalvia
Animalia
17
Morton's Egg-cockle
Laevicardium
mortoni
0
Saltwater Bivalves
Cardiidae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
18
Atlantic Ribbed Mussel
Geukensia
demissa
100
Saltwater Bivalves
Mytilidae
Mytiloida
Bivalvia
Animalia
19
Atlantic Paper Mussel
Amygdalum
papyrium
2
Saltwater Bivalves
Mytilidae
Mytiloida
Bivalvia
Animalia
20
Atlantic Mud-piddock
Barnea
truncata
2
Saltwater Bivalves
Pholadidae
Myoida
Bivalvia
Animalia
21
Mitchell Macoma
Macoma
mitchelli
7
Saltwater Bivalves
Tellinidea
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
22
Soft-shell Clam
Mya
arenaria
19
Saltwater Bivalves
Myidae
Myoida
Bivalvia
Animalia
23
Atlantic Jack-knife Clam
Ensis
directus
7
Saltwater Bivalves
Pharidae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
24
Channeled Duck Clam
Raeta
plicatella
2
Saltwater Bivalves
Anatinellidae
Venerida
Bivalvia
Animalia
25
Green Jackknife Clam
Solen
viridis
1
Saltwater Bivalves
Solenidae
Adapedonta
Bivalvia
Animalia
26
Stout Tagelus
Tagelus
plebeius
75
Saltwater Bivalves
Tellinidae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
27
Ponderous Ark
Noetia
ponderosa
16
Saltwater Bivalves
Noetiidae
Arcida
Bivalvia
Animalia
28
Amethyst Gem Clam
Gemma
gemma
4
Saltwater Bivalves
Veneridae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
29
Atlantic Surfclam
Spisula
solidissima
15
Saltwater Bivalves
Mactridae
Venerida
Bivalvia
Animalia
30
Northern Quahog
Mercenaria
mercenaria
24
Saltwater Bivalves
Veneridae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
31
Eastern Aligena
Aligena
elevata
1
Saltwater Bivalves
Lasaeidae
Veneroida
Bivalvia
Animalia
1
Atlantic Calico Scallop
Argopecten
gibbus
0
Scallops
Pectinidae
Pectinida
Bivalvia
Animalia
2
Atlantic Bay Scallop
Argopecten
irradians
9
Scallops
Pectinidae
Pectinida
Bivalvia
Animalia
1
Gould's Shipworm
Bankia
gouldi
1
Shipworms
Teredinidae
Myida
Bivalvia
Animalia
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