The dwarf wedgemussel is an endangered species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
Piscasaw Creek is a 31.6-mile-long (50.9 km) tributary of the Kishwaukee River in the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Illinois. Rising in Walworth County, Wisconsin, it passes through McHenry County, Illinois before discharging into the Kishwaukee in Boone County, Illinois. Piscasaw Creek's mouth is located near Belvidere, Illinois.
Alasmidonta atropurpurea, common name Cumberland elktoe, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
The russet-crowned crake is a species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, the Guianas, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela.
The dark-winged trumpeter is a species of bird in the family Psophiidae. It is endemic to Brazil.
The Altamaha arcmussel is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve in the family Unionidae.
Alasmidonta is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
The elktoe is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This species is found in southeastern Canada and the eastern United States. Like many mussels, it is threatened by water pollution from agriculture, industry, and other development, such as acid mine drainage and sedimentation. It may be extinct in Oklahoma.
Alasmidonta mccordi, the Coosa elktoe, was a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. Because no individuals have been seen recently, it is assumed to be extinct.
The Appalachian elktoe is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. It is native to the United States, where it is known only from North Carolina and Tennessee.
Alasmidonta robusta, the Carolina elktoe, was a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
The brook floater or swollen wedgemussel, Alasmidonta varicosa, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. It measures 25.1 mm to 80.2 mm in length although other research also suggests it rarely exceeds three inches (75 mm).
Alasmidonta wrightiana, the Ochlockonee arcmussel, was a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.
Bythinella viridis is a species of very small freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Bythinellidae. It is an endangered species endemic to France.
Lampsilis bracteata, also known as the Texas fatmucket, is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This species is endemic to the tributaries of the Colorado River within the Edwards Plateau region in Texas, the United States. Populations from the upper Guadalupe River basin are now assigned to a distinct species, Lampsilis bergmanni. The two species are morphologically indistinguishable but genetically distinct.
Perna viridis, known as the Asian green mussel, is an economically important mussel, a bivalve belonging to the family Mytilidae. It is harvested for food but is also known to harbor toxins and cause damage to submerged structures such as drainage pipes. It is native in the Asia-Pacific region but has been introduced in the Caribbean, and in the waters around Japan, North America, and South America.
Rush Creek is a 14.9-mile-long (24.0 km) tributary of the Kishwaukee River in northern Illinois.
Unio tumidiformis is a species of bivalve belonging to the family Unionidae. It is endemic to the southwestern Iberian Peninsula. Existing populations are known from the Guadiana, Mira, and Sado Rivers in Portugal and Spain.
