Freshwater mussels of the Pacific Northwest

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This book provides an introduction to the freshwater mussel species that occur in western North America, focusing primarily on the Pacific Northwest. This expanded edition includes updated information on the status and taxonomy of western freshwater mussels, as well as a detailed bibliography. This guide includes information on basic anatomy, life cycle, habitat, ecosystem role, diversity, distribution, human use, conservation, and management of freshwater mussels that occur west of the Rocky Mountains. The species or species groups addressed in this guide include Margaritifera falcata, Gonidea angulata, Anodonta beringiana, the Anodonta californiensis / Anodonta nuttalliana clade, and the Anodonta oregonensis / Anodonta kennerlyi clade. For each species or species group, this publication provides a description, a shell photograph, range, and a range map, as well as life history, habitat, and conservation information.

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ELECTRONIC FILE - Zoology: Invertebrates

SWAP (2/19/16) citation:
Nedeau EJ, Smith AK, Stone J, Jepsen S. 2009. Freshwater mussels of the Pacific Northwest. 2nd ed. Portland (OR): Xerces Society. 51 p. [accessed 2016 Jan 21]. http://www.xerces.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/pnw_mussel_guide_2nd_ed....

NOTE: If author affiliations or funding info are needed: Ethan Jay Nedeau (Biodrawversity), Allan K. Smith (Pacific Northwest Native Freshwater Mussel Workgroup), Jen Stone (Normandeau Associates, Inc.), Sarina Jepsen (The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation). Funded by the Pacific Northwest Native Freshwater Mussel Workgroup, Portland Bureau of Environmental Services, Mountaineers Foundation, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Forest Service, US Bureau of Land Management, the Washington–British Columbia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Floy Tag, Maki Foundation, The New-Land Foundation, Whole Systems Foundation, Dudley Foundation, Water Tenders through a grant from the King County Water Quality Fund, and The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.