Lasmigona Explained

Lasmigona is a genus of freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks in the family Unionidae.^[1]

Species within the genus Lasmigona

• Lasmigona alabamensis (Alabama heelsplitter)
• Lasmigona complanata (white heelsplitter): Found in the Midwest United States in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan.^[2]
• Lasmigona compressa (creek heelsplitter)
• Lasmigona costata (flutedshell)
• Lasmigona decorata (Carolina heelsplitter)
• Lasmigona etowaensis (Etowah heelsplitter)
• Lasmigona holstonia (Tennessee heelsplitter)
• Lasmigona subviridis (green floater)

Notes and References

1. Web site: MUSSELpdb valid gen. Lasmigona species. 2021-02-05. mussel-project.uwsp.edu.
2. Web site: Archived copy . 2016-06-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160630085749/http://fm1.fieldmuseum.org/keystonature/mussels/white_heelsplitter.pdf . 2016-06-30 . dead .