New York Metropolitan Region and New Jersey
Freshwater Mussel Identification Handbook

Habitats  
 

    
Images of local mussel habitats are shown by general type- lakes, ponds, and rivers. Each locality
is identified, and species known to be present are listed as links to their species accounts.

Ponds
 

    


    
 


    
Locality:  Black Pond, Woodstock Valley, CT
Species:  Elliptio complanata,  Pyganodon 
cataracta,  Lampsilis radiata

    
Locality: Brunnel's Pond, Peqonnock River, CT
Species: Elliptio complanata,  Pyganodon 
cataracta


Rivers, Creeks and Brooks
 

    
 

    
 

    
Locality:  Housatonic River, New Milford, CT
Species:  Alasmidonta undulata,  Elliptio 
complanata,  Lampsilis radiata,  Pyganodon 
cataracta

    
Locality: Quinebaug River, Putnam, CT
Species:  Alasmidonta undulata,  Elliptio 
complanata,  Lampsilis radiata,  Pyganodon 
cataracta,  Strophitus undulatus


     

     
 

    


    
 

    
Locality:  Norwalk River, Ridgefield, CT
Species:  Elliptio complanata,  Pyganodon 
cataracta

    
Locality:  Salmon River, Granby, CT
Species:  Margaritifera margaritifera


     

     
 

    
 

    
 

    
Locality:  Salmon River, Granby, CT
Species:  Margaritifera margaritifera

    
Locality:  Naugatuck River, Derby, CT
Species:  Corbicula fluminea,  Pyganodon 
cataracta


    

    
 


    
Locality:  Neversink River, near Otisville, NY
Species:  Alasmidonta heterodon,

    
Locality:  Lamington River, Branchburg,
Somerset Co., NJ
Species:  Alasmidonta undulata, Alasmidonta
varicosa, Elliptio complanata, Pyganodon 
cataracta

     

     
 

    


    



    
Locality:  Ken Lockwood Gorge Wildlife 
Management Area, S. branch of the Raritan River,
Lebanon Township, Hunterdon Co., NJ
Species:  Elliptio complanata

    
Locality:  S. branch of the Raritan River, 
Lebanon Township, Hunterdon Co., NJ
Species:  Elliptio complanata

     

     

    


    



    
Locality:  Musconetcong River, Mt. Olive 
Township, Morris County, NJ
Species:  Alasmidonta varicosa, Elliptio
complanata, Strophitus undulatus, Pyganodon
cataracta

    
Locality:  Stony Brook, Pennington, Mercer 
Co., NJ.
Species:  Alasmidonta undulata, Alasmidonta
varicosa, Elliptio complanata, Strophitus 
undulatus, Pyganodon cataracta

     

     

    


    
 


    
Locality:  Pompeston Creek, Cinnaminson/
Riverton border, Burlington Co., NJ
Species:  Elliptio complanata, Ligumia nasuta,
Pyganodon cataracta

    
Locality:  Pompeston Creek, Cinnaminson/
Riverton border, Burlington Co., NJ
Species:  Elliptio complanata, Ligumia nasuta,
Pyganodon cataracta

     

     

    


    



    
Locality:  Stony Brook, Pennington, Mercer 
Co., NJ. 
Species:  Alasmidonta undulata, Alasmidonta
varicosa, Elliptio complanata, Strophitus 
undulatus, Pyganodon cataracta

    
Locality:  Stony Brook, Pennington, Mercer 
Co., NJ. 
Species:  Alasmidonta undulata, Alasmidonta
varicosa, Elliptio complanata, Lasmigona 
subviridis, Strophitus undulatus, Pyganodon 
cataracta


Lakes
 

    


    
Locality:  Washining Lake, Salisbury, CT
Species:  Elliptio complanata,  Dreissena
polymorpha,  Pyganodon cataracta



    
View genera
Alasmidonta  Anodonta  Corbicula   Dreissena
   Elliptio  Lampsilis  Lasmigona   Leptodea   Ligumia   
Margaritifera   Pyganodon  Strophitus  Utterbackia