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.
| Family | Common Name | Scientific Name | State Rank | State Status | SGCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaritiferidae | Eastern Pearlshell | Margaritifera margaritifera | S2 | Threatened | regional |
| Unionidae | Dwarf Wedgemussel | Alasmidonta heterodon | S1 | Endangered | regional |
| Unionidae | Elktoe | Alasmidonta marginata | S1 | Special Concern | regional |
| Unionidae | Triangle Floater | Alasmidonta undulata | S3 | ||
| Unionidae | Brook Floater | Alasmidonta varicosa | S1 | Threatened | regional |
| Unionidae | Alewife Floater | Anodonta implicata | S1 | regional | |
| Unionidae | Cylindrical Papershell | Anodontoides ferussacianus | S1S2 | Endangered | regional |
| Unionidae | Eastern Elliptio | Elliptio complanata | S5 | ||
| Unionidae | Pocketbook | Lampsilis ovata | S2 | Endangered | regional |
| Unionidae | Eastern Lampmussel | Lampsilis radiata | S5 | ||
| Unionidae | Creek Heelsplitter | Lasmigona compressa | S2 | regional | |
| Unionidae | Fluted-shell | Lasmigona costata | S2 | Endangered | state |
| Unionidae | Fragile Papershell | Leptodea fragilis | S2 | Endangered | regional |
| Unionidae | Black Sandshell | Ligumia recta | S1 | Endangered | regional |
| Unionidae | Pink Heelsplitter | Potamilus alatus | S2 | Endangered | state |
| Unionidae | Eastern Floater | Pyganodon cataracta | S4 | ||
| Unionidae | Giant Floater | Pyganodon grandis | S2S3 | Threatened | state |
| Unionidae | Creeper | Strophitus undulatus | S3 | ||
| Dreissenidae | Zebra Mussel | Dreissena polymorpha | Introduced | ||
| Corbiculidae | Asian Clam | Corbicula fluminea | Introduced | ||
| Pisidiidae | lake fingernailclam | Musculium lacustre | |||
| Pisidiidae | swamp fingernailclam | Musculium partumeium | |||
| Pisidiidae | pond fingernailclam | Musculium securis | |||
| Pisidiidae | long fingernailclam | Musculium transversum | |||
| Pisidiidae | Adam peaclam | Pisidium adamsi | |||
| Pisidiidae | Greater European peaclam | Pisidium amnicum | Introduced | ||
| Pisidiidae | Ubiquitous peaclam | Pisidium casertanum | |||
| Pisidiidae | ridgebeak peaclam | Pisidium compressum | |||
| Pisidiidae | greater eastern peaclam | Pisidium dubium | |||
| Pisidiidae | river peaclam | Pisidium fallax | |||
| Pisidiidae | rusty peaclam | Pisidium ferrugineum | |||
| Pisidiidae | Henslow peaclam | Pisidium henslowanum | |||
| Pisidiidae | shiny peaclam | Pisidium nitidium | |||
| Pisidiidae | perforated peaclam | Pisidium punctatum | |||
| Pisidiidae | triangular peaclam | Pisidium variabile | |||
| Pisidiidae | globular peaclam | Pisidium ventricosum | |||
| Pisidiidae | Walker Peaclam | Pisidium walkeri | |||
| Pisidiidae | European fingernailclam | Sphaerium corneum | Introduced | ||
| Pisidiidae | Harrington Fingernailclam | Sphaerium occidentale | |||
| Pisidiidae | rhomboid fingernailclam | Sphaerium rhomboideum | |||
| Pisidiidae | grooved fingernailclam | Sphaerium simile | |||
| Pisidiidae | striated fingernailclam | Sphaerium striatinum |
