Dynamic Dunes Mollusk Collection

Below is a list of mollusks in our collection. You may view the mollusks we have found from Presque Isle or mollusks we found from other locations throughout Pennsylvania. The lists can be sorted by clicking on the column heading.

Qualified researchers may apply for a user ID and password for detailed collection information by sending an email to dunes@psu.edu.

OrderFamilyFamily Common NameSpeciesAuthorSpecies Common NameCountyCollection Count
ArchitaenioglossaViviparidae Cipangopaludina chinensis(Gray, 1834)Chinese MysterysnailErie10
LittorinimorphaBithyniidae Bithynia tentaculata(Linnaeus)Faucet SnailErie1
StylommatophoraCochlicopidae Cochlicopa lubrica(Muller)Glossy PillarErie1
StylommatophoraDiscidae Discus rotundatus(Muller)Rotund DiscErie2
StylommatophoraLimacidae Limax maximusLinnaeusGiant Garden Slug, Great Gray Slug, Leopard SlugErie1
StylommatophoraOxychilidae Oxychilus cellarius(O. F. Müller)Cellar Glass-snailErie1
UnionoidaUnionidaeUnionids, NaiadsAmblema plicata(Say)ThreeridgeErie4
UnionoidaUnionidaeUnionids, NaiadsAnodontoides ferussacianus(I. Lea)Cylindrical PapershellErie1
UnionoidaUnionidaeUnionids, NaiadsElliptio dilatata(Rafinesque)SpikeErie6
UnionoidaUnionidaeUnionids, NaiadsFusconaia flava(Rafinesque)Wabash PigtoeErie12
UnionoidaUnionidaeUnionids, NaiadsLampsilis cardiumRafinesquePlain PocketbookErie8
UnionoidaUnionidaeUnionids, NaiadsLampsilis fasciolaRafinesqueWavy-rayed LampmusselErie1
UnionoidaUnionidaeUnionids, NaiadsLampsilis ovata(Say)PocketbookErie1
UnionoidaUnionidaeUnionids, NaiadsLampsilis siliquoidea(Barnes)FatmucketErie81
UnionoidaUnionidaeUnionids, NaiadsLeptodea fragilis(Rafinesque)Fragile PapershellErie17
UnionoidaUnionidaeUnionids, NaiadsLigumia nasuta(Say)Eastern PondmusselErie20
UnionoidaUnionidaeUnionids, NaiadsLigumia recta(Lamarck)Black SandshellErie2
UnionoidaUnionidaeUnionids, NaiadsPotamilus alatus(Say)Pink HeelsplitterErie21
UnionoidaUnionidae Pyganodon grandis(Say)Giant FloaterErie2
UnionoidaUnionidaeUnionids, NaiadsPyganodon grandis(Say)Giant FloaterErie15
UnionoidaUnionidaeUnionids, NaiadsQuadrula pustulosa(I.Lea)PimplebackErie1
UnionoidaUnionidaeUnionids, NaiadsQuadrula quadrula(Rafinesque)MapleleafErie4
UnionoidaUnionidaeUnionids, NaiadsStrophitus undulatus(Say)CreeperErie1
UnionoidaUnionidaeUnionids, NaiadsToxolasma parvus(Barnes)LilliputErie1
UnionoidaUnionidaeUnionids, NaiadsTruncilla donaciformis(I.Lea)FawnsfootErie1
UnionoidaUnionidaeUnionids, NaiadsTruncilla truncataRafinesqueDeertoeErie3
VeneridaCyrenidae Corbicula fluminea(O. F. Müller)Asian ClamErie3
VeneroidaDreissenidae Dreissena polymorpha(Pallas)Zebra MusselErie1