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InsectsSensitive species
Small wedge-shaped mussel surviving in a handful of clean streams.
Field facts
HabitatClean sand and gravel runs
RangeA few northern streams
When to lookYear-round
StatusFederally endangered (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesNorthern Riffleshell, Round Pigtoe
Field note: It buries almost completely, with only the shell edge showing.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Do not disturb; report locations only to state biologists.
This species is treated as sensitive: locations are generalised to county level and never routed to directly.
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