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  3. Mollusks
  4. Bivalves
  5. Autobranchia
  6. Heteroconchia

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Heteroconchia

Heteroconchia

Includes
459 native 14 introduced 30 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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  • Euheterodonta 284 native
  • Freshwater Mussels and Brooch Clams 161 native
  • Archiheterodonta 14 native

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Most observed native Heteroconchia All

Native to the US, by observations.

  • Giant Floater Pyganodon grandis 9,459 observations
  • Soft-shelled Clam Mya arenaria 9,434 observations
  • Eastern Elliptio Elliptio complanata 9,143 observations
  • Nuttall's Cockle Clinocardium nuttallii 7,218 observations
  • Fatmucket Lampsilis siliquoidea 6,955 observations
  • Atlantic Jackknife Ensis leei 6,832 observations
  • Plain Pocketbook Lampsilis cardium 4,941 observations
  • Pacific Littleneck Clam Leukoma staminea 4,437 observations
  • Three-ridge Mussel Amblema plicata 4,264 observations
  • Gould Beanclam Donax gouldii 3,782 observations
  • Pismo Clam Tivela stultorum 3,597 observations
  • Mapleleaf Quadrula quadrula 3,359 observations
  • Fragile Papershell Potamilus fragilis 3,287 observations
  • Pacific Razor Clam Siliqua patula 2,747 observations
  • Paper Pondshell Utterbackia imbecillis 2,742 observations
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