Freshwater Mussels of Georgia
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Alasmidonta arcula
(Altamaha Arcmussel)
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Alasmidonta triangulata
(Southern Elktoe)
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Alasmidonta undulata
(Triangle Floater)
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Alasmidonta varicosa
(Brook Floater)
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Alasmidonta wrightiana
(Ochlockonee Arcmussel)
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Amblema elliottii
(Coosa Fiveridge)
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Amblema neislerii
(Fat Threeridge)
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Amblema plicata
(Three-ridge)
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Atlanticoncha ochracea
(Tidewater Mucket)
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Cambarunio nebulosa
(Alabama Rainbow)
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Corbicula fluminea
(Asiatic Clam)
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Crassostrea virginica
(American Oyster)
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Cyclonaias infucata
(Sculptured Pigtoe)
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Cyclonaias kieneriana
(Alabama Orb)
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Cyclonaias kleiniana
(Florida Mapleleaf)
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Cyclonaias tuberculata
(Purple Wartyback)
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Ellipsaria lineolata
(Butterfly)
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Elliptio ahenea
(Southern Lance)
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Elliptio angustata
(Carolina Lance)
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Elliptio arca
(Alabama Spike)
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Elliptio arctata
(Delicate Spike)
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Elliptio chipolaensis
(Chipola Slabshell)
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Elliptio complanata
(Eastern Elliptio)
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Elliptio congaraea
(Carolina Slabshell)
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Elliptio crassidens
(Elephantear)
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Elliptio dariensis
(Georgia Elephantear)
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Elliptio downiei
(Satilla Elephant-ear)
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Elliptio fisheriana
(Northern Lance)
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Elliptio folliculata
(Pod Lance)
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Elliptio fraterna
(Brother Spike)
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Elliptio fumata
(Gulf Slabshell)
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Elliptio hopetonensis
(Altamaha Slabshell)
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Elliptio icterina
(Variable Spike)
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Elliptio jayensis
(Florida Spike)
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Elliptio lanceolata
(Yellow Lance)
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Elliptio monroensis
(St. Johns Elephantear)
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Elliptio nigella
(Winged Spike)
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Elliptio occulta
(Hidden Spike)
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Elliptio producta
(Atlantic Spike)
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Elliptio pullata
(Gulf Spike)
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Elliptio purpurella
(Inflated Spike)
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Elliptio roanokensis
(Roanoke Slabshell)
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Elliptio shepardiana
(Altamaha Lance)
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Elliptio spinosa
(Altamaha Spinymussel)
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Elliptoideus sloatianus
(Purple Bankclimber)
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Epioblasma capsaeformis
(Oyster Mussel)
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Epioblasma florentina
(Yellow Blossom)
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Epioblasma metastriata
(Upland Combshell)
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Epioblasma othcaloogensis
(Southern Acornshell)
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Epioblasma penita
(Southern Combshell)
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Epioblasma walkeri
(Tan Riffleshell)
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Eurynia dilatata
(Spike)
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Fusconaia cerina
(Gulf Pigtoe)
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Fusconaia masoni
(Atlantic Pigtoe)
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Fusconaia subrotunda
(Longsolid)
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Glebula rotundata
(Round Pearlshell)
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Hamiota altilis
(Finelined Pocketbook)
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Hamiota subangulata
(Shinyrayed Pocketbook)
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Lampsilis binominata
(Lined Pocketbook)
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Lampsilis cariosa
(Yellow Lampmussel)
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Lampsilis dolabraeformis
(Altamaha Pocketbook)
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Lampsilis fasciola
(Wavy-rayed Lampmussel)
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Lampsilis floridensis
(Florida Sandshell)
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Lampsilis ornata
(Southern Pocketbook)
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Lampsilis ovata
(Pocketbook)
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Lampsilis perovalis
(Orange-nacre Mucket)
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Lampsilis splendida
(Rayed Pink Fatmucket)
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Lampsilis straminea
(Rough Fatmucket)
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Lampsilis teres
(Yellow Sandshell)
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Lasmigona alabamensis
(Alabama Heelsplitter)
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Lasmigona complanata
(White Heelsplitter)
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Lasmigona costata
(Flutedshell)
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Lasmigona etowaensis
(Etowah Heelsplitter)
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Lasmigona holstonia
(Tennessee Heelsplitter)
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Lasmigona subviridis
(Green Floater)
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Leaunio lienosus
(Little Spectaclecase)
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Leaunio umbrans
(Coosa Creekshell)
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Leaunio vanuxemensis
(Mountain Creekshell)
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Ligumia recta
(Black Sandshell)
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Medionidus acutissimus
(Alabama Moccasinshell)
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Medionidus conradicus
(Cumberland Moccasinshell)
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Medionidus parvulus
(Coosa Moccasinshell)
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Medionidus penicillatus
(Gulf Moccasinshell)
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Medionidus simpsonianus
(Ochlockonee Moccasinshell)
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Medionidus walkeri
(Suwannee Moccasinshell)
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Megalonaias nervosa
(Washboard)
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Obliquaria reflexa
(Threehorn Wartyback)
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Obovaria subrotunda
(Round Hickorynut)
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Pisidium dubium
(Greater Eastern Peaclam)
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Pleurobema decisum
(Southern Clubshell)
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Pleurobema fibuloides
(Kusha Pigtoe)
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Pleurobema georgianum
(Southern Pigtoe)
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Pleurobema hanleyianum
(Georgia Pigtoe)
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Pleurobema hartmanianum
(Cherokee Pigtoe)
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Pleurobema perovatum
(Ovate Clubshell)
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Pleurobema pyriforme
(Oval Pigtoe)
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Pleurobema stabile
(Coosa Pigtoe)
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Pleuronaia barnesiana
(Tennessee Pigtoe)
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Pleuronaia dolabelloides
(Slabside Pearlymussel)
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Potamilus alatus
(Pink Heelsplitter)
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Potamilus fragilis
(Fragile Papershell)
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Potamilus purpuratus
(Bleufer)
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Pseudodontoideus connasaugaensis
(Alabama Creekmussel)
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Ptychobranchus fasciolaris
(Kidneyshell)
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Ptychobranchus foremanianus
(Rayed Kidneyshell)
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Pyganodon cataracta
(Eastern Floater)
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Pyganodon gibbosa
(Inflated Floater)
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Pyganodon grandis
(Giant Floater)
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Reginaia apalachicola
(Apalachicola Ebonyshell)
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Reginaia ebenus
(Ebonyshell)
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Strophitus radiatus
(Rayed Creekshell)
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Strophitus undulatus
(Creeper)
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Toxolasma corvunculus
(Southern Purple Lilliput)
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Toxolasma cylindrellus
(Pale Lilliput)
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Toxolasma lividum
(Purple Lilliput)
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Toxolasma parvum
(Lilliput)
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Toxolasma paulum
(Iridescent Lilliput)
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Toxolasma pullus
(Savannah Lilliput)
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Tritogonia verrucosa
(Pistolgrip)
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Truncilla donaciformis
(Fawnsfoot)
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Uniomerus carolinianus
(Eastern Pondhorn)
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Uniomerus columbensis
(Apalachicola Pondhorn)
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Uniomerus tetralasmus
(Pondhorn)
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Utterbackia imbecillis
(Paper Pondshell)
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Utterbackia peggyae
(Florida Floater)
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Utterbackia peninsularis
(Peninsular Floater)
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Utterbackiana couperiana
(Barrel Floater)
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Utterbackiana heardi
(Apalachicola Floater)
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Utterbackiana suborbiculata
(Flat Floater)
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Venustaconcha trabalis
(Cumberland Bean)
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Villosa delumbis
(Eastern Creekshell)
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Villosa vibex
(Southern Rainbow)
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Villosa villosa
(Downy Rainbow)
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