List of non-marine mollusks of the Indiana Dunes
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The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
is a National Park Service
unit on the shore of Lake Michigan
in Indiana
, USA. A BioBlitz
took place there on May 15 and 16, 2009. During that time, a list of organisms was compiled which included land and freshwater mollusks. 46 species of snail
s and slugs (non-marine gastropods) were found, and 20 freshwater clams and mussels, bivalve species.
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is a U.S. National Lakeshore located in northwest Indiana and managed by the National Park Service. It was authorized by Congress in 1966. The national lakeshore runs for nearly along the southern shore of Lake Michigan, from Gary, Indiana, on the west to Michigan...
is a National Park Service
National Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
unit on the shore of Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
in Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, USA. A BioBlitz
BioBlitz
A BioBlitz, also written without capitals bioblitz, is an intense period of biological surveying in an attempt to record all the living species within a designated area. Groups of scientists, naturalists and volunteers conduct an intensive field study over a short, usually 24 hour, time...
took place there on May 15 and 16, 2009. During that time, a list of organisms was compiled which included land and freshwater mollusks. 46 species of snail
Snail
Snail is a common name applied to most of the members of the molluscan class Gastropoda that have coiled shells in the adult stage. When the word is used in its most general sense, it includes sea snails, land snails and freshwater snails. The word snail without any qualifier is however more often...
s and slugs (non-marine gastropods) were found, and 20 freshwater clams and mussels, bivalve species.
Freshwater snails in alphabetical order
- Amnicola limosusAmnicola limosusAmnicola limosus, common name the mud amnicola, is a species of very small aquatic snail, an operculate gastropod mollusk in the family Hydrobiidae.-Distribution:...
- Aplexa elongata – small sinistral, air-breathing freshwater snail
- Campeloma decisumCampeloma decisumCampeloma decisum, common name the pointed campeloma, is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Viviparidae.-References:* ITIS info at:...
– pointed campeloma, freshwater snail - Gyraulus parvusGyraulus parvusGyraulus parvus is a small species of freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails.-Distribution:This species is native to North America:It is not listed in IUCN red list - not evaluated...
- rams horn snail, freshwater snail - Helisoma ancepsHelisoma ancepsHelisoma anceps, common name the two-ridge rams-horn, is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails.-Distribution:...
– two-ridge rams horn snail - Menetus dilatatusMenetus dilatatusMenetus dilatatus is a species of small air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails.- Shell description :...
– a small rams horn snail - Physella gyrinaPhysella gyrinaPhysella gyrina common name the "tadpole physa", is a species of small, left-handed or sinistral, air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Physidae.-Shell description:...
– an air breathing sinistral snail - Planorbella campanulata - a rams horn snail
- Planorbella trivolvus – small aquatic snail
- Planorbula armigera – ramshorn snail
- Pleurocera acutaPleurocera acutaPleurocera acuta, common name sharp hornsnail, is a species of small freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pleuroceridae, the hornsnails.- Shell description :The shell can have up to 14 whorls....
- hornsnail - Pomatiopsis lapidariaPomatiopsis lapidariaPomatiopsis lapidaria is an amphibious species of snail with gills and an operculum, a gastropod mollusk in the family Pomatiopsidae.Pomatiopsis lapidaria is the type species of the genus Pomatiopsis.-Distribution :...
- Promenetus exacuous - small rams horn snail
- Stagnicola caperatus – an air-breathing pond snail
- Stagnicola elodesStagnicola elodesStagnicola elodes is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Lymnaeidae, the pond snails.- Further reading :...
- an air-breathing pond snail - Valvata perdepressa – freshwater snail with a gill, valve snail
Land snails and slugs in alphabetical order
- Anguispira alternataAnguispira alternataAnguispira alternata, common name the flamed disc or flamed tigersnail, is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Discidae, the disk snails....
– flamed tigersnail - ArionArion (genus)Arion is a genus of air-breathing land slugs, specifically roundback slugs, called "roundback" because they have no keel on the back of the body.The genus name Arion is taken from that of the legendary ancient Greek poet Arion.-Species:...
sp. – land slug - Arion subfuscus – land slug
- Catinella vermeta – land snail
- Cochlicopa lubricaCochlicopa lubricaCochlicopa lubrica is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Cochlicopidae.This species can be hard to differentiate from the similar species Cochlicopa lubricella.-Taxonomy:...
– glossy pillar - Deroceras laeveDeroceras laeveDeroceras laeve, the marsh slug, is a species of small air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Agriolimacidae.-Distribution:...
– land slug, pest to agriculture - EuchemotremaEuchemotremaEuchemotrema is a genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Polygyridae.-Shell description:The shell of species in this genus is usually about 8 to 11 mm in diameter...
sp. – small snail - Euchemotrema froeteruum
- Fossaria obrussa also known as Lymaea obrussa
- Gastrocopta armiferaGastrocopta armiferaGastrocopta armifera, common name the armed snaggletooth, is a species of very small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Vertiginidae.- Distribution :...
- armed snaggletooth, land snail - Gastrocopta contractaGastrocopta contractaGastrocopta contracta, common name the bottleneck snaggletooth, is a species of very small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Vertiginidae, the vertigo snails.- Distribution :...
- micromollusk, land snail - Gastrocopta similis - micromollusk, land snail
- Glyphyalinia indentata - micromollusk, land snail
- Haplotrema concavumHaplotrema concavumHaplotrema concavum, gray-footed lancetooth, is a species of predatory air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Haplotrematidae.- Feeding habits :...
- Helicodiscus parallelusHelicodiscus parallelusHelicodiscus parallelus, common name the compound coil, is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicodiscidae....
– Compound coil snail, land snail - Hoyia sheldoni in the Hydrobiidae family
- Ariophanta laevipesAriophanta laevipesAriophanta laevipes is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Ariophantidae.Ariophanta laevipes is the type species of the genus Ariophanta.- Shell description :...
- Laevapex fuscus - Limax maximus - Great Gray Slug
- Mesodon thyroides (=? Mesodon thyroidusMesodon thyroidusMesodon thyroidus is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Polygyridae.-External links:* on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site...
) - Nesovitrea electrina - land snail
- Novisuccinea ovalisNovisuccinea ovalisNovisuccinea ovalis, common name the oval ambersnail, is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Succineidae, the ambersnails.- External links :...
- an ambersnail - OxylomaOxylomaOxyloma is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Succineidae, the ambersnails.-Species:The genus Oxyloma includes the following species and subspecies:...
sp. - an ambersnail - Pallifera fosteri - the foster mantle slug
- Philomycus carolinianusPhilomycus carolinianusPhilomycus carolinianus, common name Carolina Mantleslug, is a species of land slug, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Philomycidae.-Anatomy:...
– terrestrial land slug - Pupoides albilabris – a minute land snail
- Strobilops aeneus - a minute land snail
- Vallonia excentricaVallonia excentricaVallonia excentrica, common name Excentric Vallonia, is a species of very small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Valloniidae.-Distribution:This species occurs in areas which include:Europe:...
– a minute land snail common in Europe - VertigoVertigo (genus)Vertigo is a genus of minute, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs or micromollusks in the family Vertiginidae, the vertigo snails.- Distribution :...
sp. - minute land snail - Zonitoides arboreusZonitoides arboreusZonitoides arboreus is species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Gastrodontidae.-Distribution:The native distribution of Zonitoides arboreus includes:* North America...
– land snail found in, but not indigenous to the Czech Republic, Great Britain, Slovakia and various greenhouses in other countries - Zonitoides nitidusZonitoides nitidusZonitoides nitidus is a species of small, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Gastrodontidae.Zonitoides nitidus is the type species of the genus Zonitoides.-Distribution:...
– small land snail found mostly in Europe, but also in other countries
List of bivalve species in alphabetical order
- Amblema plicataAmblema plicataAmblema plicata, common name the Threeridge, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels....
- the threeridge, a freshwater mussel - AnodontoidesAnodontoidesAnodontoides is a genus of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.-Species:Species within the genus Anodontoides:* Anodontoides denigratus* Anodontoides ferussacianus...
sp. - a freshwater mussel - Corbicula flumineaCorbicula flumineaCorbicula fluminea is a species of freshwater clam, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Corbiculidae.This species is of originally mainly Asian origin and thus it is often commonly called Asian clam or Asiatic clam. In the aquarium and koi pond trade it is often called Golden Clam or Golden...
- the Asian clam, introduced - Dreissena polymorpha - the zebra mussel, an invasive introduced species
- Elliptio dilatata - spike mussel or lady finger
- Fusconaia flava - a freshwater mussel
- Lampsilis cardiumLampsilis cardiumLampsilis cardium is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.-Distribution:This species is widespread in eastern North America...
- a freshwater mussel - Lasmigona complanata - the white heelsplitter
- Lasmigona compressaLasmigona compressaLasmigona compressa is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve in the family Unionidae.This species is found in the northern region of North America. It is native to the Canadian interior basin, and the drainages of the St. Lawrence River and the Ohio River....
- the creek heelsplitter - Lasmigona costataLasmigona costataLasmigona costata, common name Flutedshell, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae....
- heelsplitter - MusculiumMusculiumMusculium is a genus of small freshwater clams, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Sphaeriidae, the fingernail clams and pea clams.-Species:Species and subgenera within this genera include:Subgenus Musculium Link, 1807...
sp. - a freshwater clam - PisidiumPisidiumPisidium is a genus of very small or minute freshwater clams known as pill clams or pea clams, aquatic bivalve molluscs in the family Sphaeriidae.-Subgenera and species:Subgenera and species within the genus Pisidium include:...
sp. - a pea clam - Pleurobema sintoxiaPleurobema sintoxiaPleurobema sintoxia, common name the Round Pigtoe, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.- Distribution and conservation status :...
- the round pigtoe - Quadrula pustulosaQuadrula pustulosaQuadrula pustulosa, common name the Pimpleback, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels....
- the pimpleback - Quadrula quadrulaQuadrula quadrulaThe mapleleaf, scientific name Quadrula quadrula, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.This species is endemic to the United States.-References:...
- the mapleleaf - Sphaerium occidentale - a fingernail clam
- Sphaerium simile - a fingernail clam
- Strophitus undulatus - a freshwater mussel
- Venustaconcha ellipsiformis - the ellipse, a freshwater mussel
- Villosa irisVillosa irisVillosa iris, common name the Rainbow mussel, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels.-Reproduction:...
- the rainbow mussel