Freshwater Mussels of Florida

Contents

CoNteNtS Preface..........................................................................................................................ix Acknowledgments .......................................................................................................xi Abbreviations............................................................................................................xvii List of Bivalve Mollusk taxa....................................................................................xix Chapter 1. Introduction...............................................................................................1 Chapter 2. History of Mussel exploration.................................................................5 Chapter 3. Geology and Physiographic Divisions ...................................................23 Chapter 4. Inland Waters ..........................................................................................34 Chapter 5. Mussel Distribution.................................................................................59 Chapter 6. Biology and ecology................................................................................72 Chapter 7. Mussel Conservation...............................................................................94 Chapter 8. Shell Morphology and Soft Anatomy ..................................................113 Chapter 9. Format of Accounts for Genera and Species ......................................125 Chapter 10.Accounts for Genera and Species ......................................................129 Genus Alasmidonta.............................................................................................131 Genus Amblema..................................................................................................138 Genus Anodonta .................................................................................................147 Genus Anodontoides...........................................................................................163 Genus Elliptio.....................................................................................................168 Genus Elliptoideus .............................................................................................221 Genus Fusconaia................................................................................................227 Genus Glebula....................................................................................................237 Genus Hamiota...................................................................................................242 Genus Lampsilis .................................................................................................252 Genus Medionidus..............................................................................................266 Genus Megalonaias............................................................................................281 Genus Obovaria..................................................................................................286 Genus Plectomerus.............................................................................................294 Genus Pleurobema .............................................................................................298 Genus Ptychobranchus.......................................................................................308 Genus Pyganodon...............................................................................................313 Genus Quadrula .................................................................................................318 Genus Reginaia ..................................................................................................330 Genus Toxolasma................................................................................................337 Genus Uniomerus...............................................................................................349 Genus Utterbackia..............................................................................................360 Genus Villosa......................................................................................................373 Contents viii Chapter 11. Species of Hypothetical occurrence..................................................395 Margaritifera marrianae ....................................................................................395 Elliptio nigella....................................................................................................396 Lampsilis binominata .........................................................................................397 Lasmigona subviridis..........................................................................................398 Pyganodon cataracta..........................................................................................400 Chapter 12.Additional Bivalves in Inland Waters ................................................402 Family Cyrenidae – Marshclams........................................................................403 Family Dreissenidae – Falsemussels...................................................................405 Family Mactridae – Surfclams............................................................................408 Family Sphaeriidae – Fingernailclams, Peaclams, and Pillclams.......................409 Key to the Additional Bivalves in Inland Waters................................................416 Glossary ....................................................................................................................419 Literature Cited........................................................................................................433 General Index...........................................................................................................475 Systematic Index ......................................................................................................487 ...