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Giant floater (c) 2002 DCA

Giant floater

Pyganodon grandis

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 Fragile papershell (c) 2002 DCA

Fragile papershell   Leptodea fragilis 

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Elktoe (c) 2002 DCAElktoe

Alasmidonta marginata

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Plain pocketbook (c) 2002 DCA

Plain pocketbook  Lampsilis ventricosa

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 Fluted shell (c) 2002 DCA

   Fluted shell  Lasmigona costata         © 2002 DCA

Pink papershell (c) 2002 DCA

Pink papershell Potamilus ohiensis

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Purple wartyback (c) 2002 DCAPurple wartyback  Cyclonaias tuberculata 

© 2002 DCA

 

Ohio special interest species

 Elephant ear (c) 2002 DCA

   Elephant ear  Elliptio crassidens

© 2002 DCA  Ohio endangered species

Rayed bean (c) 2002 DCARayed bean  Villosa fabilis  © 2002 DCA

 

Ohio endangered species
Rainbow mussel (c) 2002 DCA

Rainbow 

Villosa iris

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 Round pigtoe (c) 2002 DCA

Round pigtoe  Pleurobema sintoxia     © 2002 DCA

Creek heelsplitter (c) 2002 DCACreek heelsplitter  Lasmigona compressa   

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Washboard (c) 2002 DCAWashboard

Megalonaias nervosa

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 Fragile papershell with foot (c) 2002 DCA

Fragile papershell with foot extended   © 2002 DCA

Deertoe (c) 2002 DCADeertoe

Truncilla truncata

© 2002 DCA

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