Species Information
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Veneroida
Family: Sphaeriidae
Genus: Musculium
Species: lacustre
Lake Fingernailclam - Musculium lacustre

Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico
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Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Lake Fingernailclam (Musculium lacustre) is a small (shell length up to 5 mm) Holarctic freshwater peaclam. The southernmost occurrence of this species is in New Mexico in upper Cieneguilla Creek in Colfax County. In New Mexico they are found at a high elevation (2,600-2,630 m) in a marshy area with wide seasonal variation in flow, though elsewhere in North America they occur in a variety of habitats.
Status
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 1
Number of Mapped Locations: 1
Number of Observations: 1
Observation date range: 11-15-1995 to 11-15-1995
External Links
View More Information about this species at:
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)