We have a lot of species in grow-out at #VDWR_AWCC. So, I figured all you field biologists might appreciate photos to reference for small juveniles found in the stream…Keep in mind some are endemic to the Clinch/Powell rivers but their close relatives look similar. Thread 👇
I’ll try to stick to Alphabetical order but forgive me if I get off a little…
1)Actinonaias ligamentina (Mucket) 1 yr-old
1) A ligamentina 2 yr-old
2) Actinonaias perctorosa (Pheasantshell) 1 yr-old
A. pectorosa 2 yr-old
3) Alasmidonta marginata (Elktoe) 1 yr-old
4) Alasmidonta viridis (Slippershell) 3 yr-old
5) Cambrunio (=Villosa) iris (Rainbow) 1 yr-old
6) Cyclonaias tuberculata (Purple Wart-back) 1 yr-old
Cyprogenia stegaria (Fanshell) 3 yr-old
8) Dromus dromas (Dromedary Pearlymussel) 1 yr-old
9) Epioblasma aureola (Golden Riffleshell) 2 yr-old
10) Epioblasma brevidens (Cumberlandian combshell) 1 yr-old
11) Epioblasma capsaeformis (Oyster Mussel) 1 yr-old
12) Epioblasma triquetra (Snuffbox) 1 yr-old
13) Eurynaia dilatata (Spike) 1 yr-old
14) Lampsilis abrupta (Pink Mucket) 6 yr-old…sorry, not a juv…it’s the only one we have here at the moment
15) Lampsilis fasciola (Wavy-rayed Lampmussel) 1 yr-old
16) Lampsilis ovata (Pocketbook) 1 yr-old
17) Lasmigona holstonia (Tennessee Heelsplitter) 1 yr-old
18) Lasmigona subviridis (Green Floater) 3 yr-old
Leaunio (=Villosa) vanuxamensis (Mountain Creekshell) 3 yr-old
20) Lemiox rimosus (Birdwing Pearlymussel) 1 yr-old
21) Ligumia recta (Black Sandshell) 2 yr-old
22) Medionidus conradicus (Cumberland Moccasinshell) 1 yr-old
23) Pleurobema plenum (Rough Pigtoe) 1 yr-old *parents were all confirmed via MtDNA 😉
24) Pleuronaia Cf. barnesiana (orange-foot form of Tennessee Pigtoe)
25) Ptychobranchus subtentus (Fluted Kidneyshell) 1 yr-old
P. subtentus 2 yr-old
26) Strophitus undulatus (Creeper) 4 yr-old. Again, sorry. These are only ones we have in house at the moment.
Theliderma cylindrica (strigillata) (‘Rough’ Rabbitsfoot) 1 yr-old
28) Theliderma intermedia (Cumberland Monkeyface) 1 yr-old
29) Theliderma sparsa (Appalachian Monkeyface) 1 yr-old. If you follow my tweets, you probably know this one well…
30) Tritigonia verrucosa (Pistolgrip) 1 yr-old
31) Venustaconcha trabalis (Tennessee Bean) 1 yr-old *both color morphs
F! I forgot ‘F.’
32) Fusconaia cor (Shiny Pigtoe) 1 yr-old
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