Fawnsfoot Mussel (Truncilla donaciformis)

A SINC Status

Fawnsfoot Mussel

SPECIES DESCRIPTION

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 to gravel. Fish hosts are believed to include freshwater drum and sauger.