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* denotes native species which may colonize the lake based on habitat preference and established fish hosts
! denote invasive species which may colonize the lake
Mussels Observed | Scientific Name | Pool 5 | Pool 5 | Main Lakec |
RM 30.5-31.8a | RM 32.5- 33.4b | |||
Mucket | Actinonaias ligamentina | X | X | * |
Threeridge | Amblema plicata | X | ||
Asiatic clam (I) | Corbicula fluminea | X | X | X |
Zebra mussel (I) | Dreissena polymorpha | X | X | ! |
Spike | Elliptio dilatata | X | X | * |
Wabash pigtoe | Fusconaia flava | X | X | X |
Long-solid | Fusconaia subrotunda | X | ||
Fatmucket | Lampsilis siliquoidea | X | X | X |
Fluted-shell | Lasmigona costata | X | X | * |
Fragile papershell | Leptodea fragilis | X | X | |
Black sandshell | Ligumia recta | X | X | |
Round pigtoe | Pleurobema sintoxia | X | ||
Pink heelsplitter | Potamilus alatus | X | X | * |
Pink papershell | Potamilus ohiensis | X | ||
Giant floater | Pyganodon grandis | X | ||
Salamander mussel | Simpsonaias ambigua | X | X | |
Mapleleaf | Quadrula quadrula | X | X | |
Paper pondshell | Utterbackia imbecillis | X | X | * |
Total species: | 18 | 15 | 15 | 4 |
a From SCUBA transect surveys: Final DRAFT Freshwater Mussel Survey
May 19 to June 7, 2008 RIVER MILE 30.5 TO 31.8 POOL 5, ALLEGHENY RIVER
ARMSTRONG COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. August 2008. Prepared for: Hanson Aggregates PMA, Inc. Prepared by: Aquatic Systems, Inc. 4621 Baptist Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15227.
b From SCUBA transect surveys: Freshwater Mussel Survey August 8-12, 2008 and September 3-11, 2008 RIVER MILE 32.5 TO 33.45 POOL 5, ALLEGHENY RIVER ARMSTRONG COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. March 2009. Prepared for: Glacial Sand and Gravel Company, Prepared by: Aquatic Systems, Inc. 4621 Baptist Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15227.
c From SCUBA and shoreline surveys on the lake conducted by Doug Locy, Brady Porter and Michael Komarnicki from 2007 to 2009.