Spike Mussel
KANSAS: SINC
FEDERAL: N/A
Scientific Name: Elliptio dilatata
CATEGORY: SINC
SPECIES CLASS: Invertebrates
Date Listed:
S 1993
Recovery Plan:
No
SPECIES DESCRIPTION
SPECIES PROTECTION AND CRITICAL HABITATS:
DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITATS
The Spike Mussel is an obligate riverine species found in a wide range of substrates but avoids areas of shifting sand. Fish hosts include gizzard shad, flathead catfish, and the crappies.
The following counties contain critical habitat for Spike Mussel:
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