The species profiles provide information on each of the 18 native freshwater mussels and two introduced species found in Vermont. Information was gathered from Fichtel and Smith (1995), New Hampshire Fish & Game wildlife species profiles, Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection - The Freshwater Mussels of CT, the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department - Wildlife Action Plan, the Encyclopedia of Life, and more. You can also download an annotated list of Vermont's freshwater mussels.

FamilyCommon NameScientific NameState RankState StatusSGCN
MargaritiferidaeEastern PearlshellMargaritifera margaritiferaS2Threatenedregional
UnionidaeDwarf WedgemusselAlasmidonta heterodonS1Endangeredregional
UnionidaeElktoeAlasmidonta marginataS1Special Concernregional
UnionidaeTriangle FloaterAlasmidonta undulataS3
UnionidaeBrook FloaterAlasmidonta varicosaS1Threatenedregional
UnionidaeAlewife Floater
Anodonta implicataS1regional
UnionidaeCylindrical PapershellAnodontoides ferussacianusS1S2Endangeredregional
UnionidaeEastern ElliptioElliptio complanataS5
UnionidaePocketbookLampsilis ovataS2Endangeredregional
UnionidaeEastern LampmusselLampsilis radiataS5
UnionidaeCreek HeelsplitterLasmigona compressaS2regional
UnionidaeFluted-shellLasmigona costataS2Endangeredstate
UnionidaeFragile PapershellLeptodea fragilisS2Endangeredregional
UnionidaeBlack SandshellLigumia rectaS1Endangeredregional
UnionidaePink HeelsplitterPotamilus alatusS2Endangeredstate
UnionidaeEastern FloaterPyganodon cataractaS4
UnionidaeGiant FloaterPyganodon grandisS2S3Threatenedstate
UnionidaeCreeperStrophitus undulatusS3
DreissenidaeZebra MusselDreissena polymorphaIntroduced
CorbiculidaeAsian ClamCorbicula flumineaIntroduced
Pisidiidaelake fingernailclamMusculium lacustre
Pisidiidaeswamp fingernailclamMusculium partumeium
Pisidiidaepond fingernailclamMusculium securis
Pisidiidaelong fingernailclamMusculium transversum
PisidiidaeAdam peaclamPisidium adamsi
PisidiidaeGreater European peaclamPisidium amnicumIntroduced
PisidiidaeUbiquitous peaclamPisidium casertanum
Pisidiidaeridgebeak peaclamPisidium compressum
Pisidiidaegreater eastern peaclamPisidium dubium
Pisidiidaeriver peaclamPisidium fallax
Pisidiidaerusty peaclamPisidium ferrugineum
PisidiidaeHenslow peaclamPisidium henslowanum
Pisidiidaeshiny peaclamPisidium nitidium
Pisidiidaeperforated peaclamPisidium punctatum
Pisidiidaetriangular peaclamPisidium variabile
Pisidiidaeglobular peaclamPisidium ventricosum
PisidiidaeWalker PeaclamPisidium walkeri
PisidiidaeEuropean fingernailclamSphaerium corneumIntroduced
PisidiidaeHarrington FingernailclamSphaerium occidentale
Pisidiidaerhomboid fingernailclamSphaerium rhomboideum
Pisidiidaegrooved fingernailclamSphaerium simile
Pisidiidaestriated fingernailclamSphaerium striatinum