The Aquatic Invertebrates of Texas

Bivalvia

(mussels & clams)

 

lampsilis

UNIONIDAE

Lampsilis sp.

 

Species reported
          from Texas:

 

 

Lampsilis bracteata

Lapsilis cardium

Lampsilis fasciata

Lampsilis hydiana

Lampsilis radiata

Lampsilis reeviana

Lampsilis satura

Lampsilis siliquoidea

Lampsilis straminea

Lampsilis teres

 

 

 

 

Distribution Citations

1970 Little & Gentner
1975 Cox
1975 Riley
1979 Bass

1980 Commander
1981 Bass & Harrel
1982 Newberry

1995 Howells DSFB119
1998 Howells MDS147

 

notes

*for many years Lampsilis was a "catch-all" genus; most unionids of North America were at one time or another assigned to this genus (Branson 1983 III)

*refs are for reports of genus only; species refs not included here; [ ] indicate state record, no specific county or locality indicated
copyright:   Stephen W. Ziser 
                          2010


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