Lake Floater

Pyganodon lacustris is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. It is endemic to the United States, where it is known to occur in Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, New York, Indiana and Wisconsin. It may also occur in the Great Lakes and into Canada, however its full range has not been fully assessed. It is commonly called the lake floater.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Lake Floater being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Pyganodon cataracta
• Pyganodon fragilis
• Anodonta kennerlyi
• Utterbackia imbecillis
• Anodonta oregonensis
• Anodonta cygnea

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Bivalvia

Order

Unionida

Family

Unionidae

Genus

Pyganodon

Species

Pyganodon lacustris

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