Freshwater Mussels - North Dakota Game and Fish
Freshwater Mussels. Black Sandshell (Ligumia recta) View. Creek Heelspliter (Lasmigona compressa) View. Creeper (Strophitus undulatus) View. Deertoe (Truncilla truncata) View. ... North Dakota Game and Fish Department. 100 N. Bismarck Expressway, Bismarck, ND 58501-5095 Phone: 701-328-6300.
Zebra Mussel - North Dakota Game and Fish
A zebra mussel is a small, D-shaped or triangular bivalve with alternating light and dark brown stripes. They can be distinguished from native mussels by the presence of byssal threads, small hair-like structures that are used to attach to hard surfaces.
Wabash Pigtoe - North Dakota Game and Fish
The Wabash Pigtoe is considered a commercially valuable species. It is presently illegal to collect mussels for commercial use in North Dakota, but this practice may occur in parts of its range. This may contribute to an already declining population.
Freshwater Mussels | Prairie Public - Prairie Public Broadcasting
Jan 13, 2024 · Fifteen species of what are generally referred to as "clams" have been documented in North Dakota waters. As with other organisms, freshwater mussels have both scientific names and common names.
Zebra Mussels In North Dakota Lakes, Will It Really Be That …
Jul 19, 2024 · Zebra mussels are now in several North Dakota lakes and rivers, and you can bet more will be added the future. They include the Red River, Lake LaMoure, Lake Ashtabula, Lake Elsie, the James River, and the Sheyenne River all in eastern North Dakota.
Mussels Known to North Dakota - iNaturalist
Nov 16, 2024 · Mussels Known to North Dakota. The following species are known in North Dakota according to A Two Phase Population Survey of Mussels in North Dakota Rivers by Andre DeLorme published May 2011. Black Sandshell; Creek Heelsplitter; Creeper; Cylindrical papershell; Deertoe; Fat Mucket; Fragile papershell; Giant Floater; Mapleleaf; Pink ...
Mussels Known to North Dakota · BioDiversity4All
Mussels Known to North Dakota. The following species are known in North Dakota according to A Two Phase Population Survey of Mussels in North Dakota Rivers by Andre DeLorme published May 2011. Black Sandshell; Creek Heelsplitter; Creeper; Cylindrical papershell; Deertoe; Fat Mucket; Fragile papershell; Giant Floater; Mapleleaf; Pink ...
Mussels - Great Plains Nature Center
Mussels are declining in North America. Of the ~300 different species of mussels in North America, over 44% are either extinct or in serious decline. In Kansas, the figure is 60%.
Mussels are one of the most threatened groups of animals in North America. Williams et al. (1993) estimated that 71.1% of the North American mussel fauna was endangered, threatened, or of special concern. A recurring theme of many recent mussel surveys is the decline in both abundance and diversity in the native mussel species.
Freshwater Mussels of North Dakota's Journal · iNaturalist Australia
The following mussels are known to North Dakota according to A Two Phase Population Survey of Mussels in North Dakota Rivers by Andre DeLorme (2011). The mussels are ordered by their common name. Black Sandshell (found)