ELKTOE MUSSEL (Species information) 11%

ELKTOE MUSSEL ... ;Currently, the following areas are designated critical for Elktoe Mussels:    (1) The main stem of the Spring River from where it enters Kansas in Cherokee County (Sec. 1-T33S-R25E) to U.S. 66 (Sec. 17-T34S-R25E ...  This freshwater mussel has an elongated, moderately fat shell. When the dorsal margin is viewed straight on, the outline appears shaped like an elk or deer track. The shell is usually yellow ... Elktoe Mussels are protected by the Kansas Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Act and administrative regulations applicable thereto. Any time an eligible project is proposed      .... Continue to ELKTOE MUSSEL >>

FLUTEDSHELL MUSSEL (Species information) 11%

FLUTEDSHELL MUSSEL ... ;Currently, the following areas are designated critical for Flutedshell Mussels:  (1) The main stem of the Spring River in Cherokee County (Sec. 1-T33S-R25E) to U.S.66 (Sec.17-T34S-R25E).  (2) Shoal Creek ... This freshwater mussel is moderate to thin shelled, elongate to quadrate in shape with a size of approximately 6 inches. The interior color is white to iridescent and external color ranges from tan ... Flutedshell Mussels are protected by the Kansas Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Act and administrative regulations applicable thereto. Any time an eligible project is proposed      .... Continue to FLUTEDSHELL MUSSEL >>

MUCKET MUSSEL (Species information) 11%

MUCKET MUSSEL ... ;Currently, the following areas are designated critical for Mucket Mussels:  (1) Marais des Cygnes River: from Melvern Reservoir (Osage County) to the Kansas-Missouri border (Linn County)  (2) Pottawatomie Creek ... The shell of the mucket (mussel) is oblong and generally compressed or moderately inflated. The anterior end is rounded, while the posterior end is bluntly pointed. Shell thickness ranges from ... Mucket mussels are protected by the Kansas Nongame and Endangered Species Conservation Act and administrative regulations applicable thereto. Any time an eligible project is proposed      .... Continue to MUCKET MUSSEL >>

Fawnsfoot Mussel (Species information) 11%

Fawnsfoot Mussel ... The Fawnsfoot Mussel is an obligate riverine species currently limited to the Fall, Neosho, and Verdigris Rivers and Pottawatomie Creek. This mussel utilizes a wide range of substrates from mud      .... Continue to Fawnsfoot Mussel >>

Deertoe Mussel (Species information) 11%

Deertoe Mussel ... The Deertoe Mussel is an obligate riverine species requiring swift clean currents and gravel substrates. This mussel is currently known in portions of the Fall, Little Osage, Marais des Cygnes      .... Continue to Deertoe Mussel >>

Spike Mussel (Species information) 11%

Spike Mussel ... The Spike Mussel is an obligate riverine species found in a wide range of substrates but avoids areas of shifting sand. Fish hosts include gizzard shad, flathead catfish, and the crappies.      .... Continue to Spike Mussel >>

Snuffbox Mussel (Species information) 11%

Snuffbox Mussel ... The Snuffbox Mussel is an obligate stream dweller usually found in medium sized gravel in clear, swift water. In other areas of occupancy, logperch and banded sculpins are known fish hosts      .... Continue to Snuffbox Mussel >>

Wartyback Mussel (Species information) 11%

Wartyback Mussel ... The Wartyback Mussel is an obligate riverine species occurring in clean streams with gravel substrates and moderate currents. Populations are widespread through the streams where found but generally      .... Continue to Wartyback Mussel >>