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Family: Sphaeriidae



(See list of species below)


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42 species (see list below)
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Eupera cubensis
[Mottled fingernailclam]
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Eupera singleyi
[]
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Musculium lacustre
[Lake fingernailclam]
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Musculium partumeium
[Swamp fingernailclam]
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Musculium securis
[Pond fingernailclam]
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Musculium transversum
[Long fingernailclam]
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Pisidium adamsi
[Adam peaclam]
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Pisidium amnicum
[Greater European peaclam]
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Pisidium casertanum
[Ubiquitous peaclam]
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Pisidium compressum
[Ridgebeak peaclam]
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Pisidium conventus
[Alpine peaclam]
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Pisidium cruciatum
[Ornamented peaclam]
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Pisidium dubium
[Greater eastern peaclam]
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Pisidium equilaterale
[Round peaclam]
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Pisidium fallax
[River peaclam]
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Pisidium ferrugineum
[Rusty peaclam]
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Pisidium fultoni
[]
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Pisidium henslowanum
[Henslow peaclam]
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Pisidium idahoense
[Giant Northern peaclam]
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Pisidium insigne
[Tiny peaclam]
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Pisidium lilljeborgi
[Lilljeborg peaclam]
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Pisidium milium
[Quadrangular pillclam]
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Pisidium nitidum
[Shiny peaclam]
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Pisidium plenilunium
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Pisidium punctatum
[Perforated peaclam]
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Pisidium punctiferum
[Striate peaclam]
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Pisidium rotundatum
[Fat peaclam]
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Pisidium sanguinichristi
[Sangre de cristo peaclam]
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Pisidium subtruncatum
[Shortended peaclam]
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Pisidium supinum
[Humpbacked peaclam]
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Pisidium ultramontanum
[Montane peaclam]
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Pisidium variabile
[Triangular peaclam]
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Pisidium ventricosum
[Globular peaclam]
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Pisidium walkeri
[Walker peaclam]
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Sphaerium corneum
[European fingernailclam]
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Sphaerium fabale
[River fingernailclam]
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Sphaerium nitidum
[Arctic fingernailclam]
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Sphaerium occidentale
[Herrington fingernailclam]
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Sphaerium patella
[Rocky mountain fingernailclam]
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Sphaerium rhomboideum
[Rhomboid fingernailclam]
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Sphaerium simile
[Grooved fingernailclam]
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Sphaerium striatinum
[Striated fingernailclam]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Eupera cubensis Mottled fingernailclam North America 1865
Eupera singleyi North America
Musculium lacustre Lake fingernailclam North America 1774
Musculium partumeium Swamp fingernailclam North America. 1822
Musculium securis Pond fingernailclam North America. 1852
Musculium transversum Long fingernailclam North America. 1829
Pisidium adamsi Adam peaclam North America. 1851
Pisidium amnicum Greater European peaclam East Pacific. 1774
Pisidium casertanum Ubiquitous peaclam North America. 1791
Pisidium compressum Ridgebeak peaclam North America. 1852
Pisidium conventus Alpine peaclam North America. 1877
Pisidium cruciatum Ornamented peaclam North America. 1895
Pisidium dubium Greater eastern peaclam North America. 1817
Pisidium equilaterale Round peaclam East Pacific. 1852
Pisidium fallax River peaclam North America. 1896
Pisidium ferrugineum Rusty peaclam North America. 1852
Pisidium fultoni Eastern Indian Ocean 1983
Pisidium henslowanum Henslow peaclam North America. 1825
Pisidium idahoense Giant Northern peaclam North America. 1890
Pisidium insigne Tiny peaclam North America. 1868
Pisidium lilljeborgi Lilljeborg peaclam North America. 1886
Pisidium milium Quadrangular pillclam North America. 1836
Pisidium nitidum Shiny peaclam North America. 1832
Pisidium plenilunium Western Atlantic. 1907
Pisidium punctatum Perforated peaclam North America. 1895
Pisidium punctiferum Striate peaclam North America. 1867
Pisidium rotundatum Fat peaclam North America. 1852
Pisidium sanguinichristi Sangre de cristo peaclam North America. 1987
Pisidium subtruncatum Shortended peaclam North America. 1855
Pisidium supinum Humpbacked peaclam North America. 1850
Pisidium ultramontanum Montane peaclam North America. 1865
Pisidium variabile Triangular peaclam North America. 1852
Pisidium ventricosum Globular peaclam North America. 1851
Pisidium walkeri Walker peaclam North America. 1895
Sphaerium corneum European fingernailclam North America 1758
Sphaerium fabale River fingernailclam North America. 1852
Sphaerium nitidum Arctic fingernailclam North America. 1876
Sphaerium occidentale Herrington fingernailclam North America. 1856
Sphaerium patella Rocky mountain fingernailclam North America. 1850
Sphaerium rhomboideum Rhomboid fingernailclam North America. 1822
Sphaerium simile Grooved fingernailclam North America. 1817
Sphaerium striatinum Striated fingernailclam North America. 1818



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