Bivalvia

(Mussels & Clams)

 Photogallery: 

Synonyms:  Obliquaria tuberculata
                   Obliquaria verrucosa Rafinesque
                   Quadrula tuberculata Rafinesque
                                           (Simpson 1900, 1914)
                   Quadrula verrucosa Rafinesque
                                           (Bachtel 1940; Ford & Nicholson 2006; Strecker 1931; Wurtz 1950)
                   Rotundaria tuberculata
                   Tritigonia tuberculata (Barnes)
                                           (Frierson 1902; Frierson & Frierson 1902; Simpson 1914)
                   Unio tuberculata Barnes
                                            (Frierson 1911; Pilsbry 1891; Williamson 1896)
                   Unio verrucosa

1891 Pilsbry
1896 Williamson

1900 Simpson
1902 Frierson
1902 Frierson & Frierson

1911 Frierson
1913 Shira
1914 Simpson

1931 Strecker
1938 Parks Cory et al.

1940 Bachtel

1950 Wurtz
1954 Read

[1968 Murray & Roy]

1972 Mauldin
[1973 Burch]
1974 RET Inc.
1976 Calnan
1977 White & White
1978 Cover & Harrel

1982 Golightly

1990 Neck GSA
1992 Bayer et al.
1993 Vidrine
1994 Howells DSFB105
1995 Howells DSFB119
1996 Howells DSFB120
1996 Howells DSFB125
1996 Howells et al.
1996 Lintz
1996 Quinn et al.
1997 Howells
1997 Howells DSFB144
1998 Howells DSFB147
1998 Howells UWLFP
1999 Howells DSFB161

2000 Howells
2000 Howells Mather
         Bergman
2004 Bordelon & Harrel
2005 Caldeira
2006 Ford & Nicholson
[2008 NatureServe]

notes:

-found in flowing, good quality water over sand substrate (Quinn et al. 1996); found on any stable substrate, rocks & hard mud, silt and soft bottoms (Howells et al. 1996); especially on hard gravel or sand in fairly deep water with swift current (Read 1954)