McHenry County Conservation District / McHenry County College / Creeper
CLAM & MUSSEL GALLERY
Information: MCCD #(815) 338-6223

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Creeper Common Name:
Creeper
 
 
Scientific Name: Strophitus undulatus

 

Length & Habitat: Up to 4 Inches / Small to Medium Streams in Mud, Sand or Gravel

 

Comment: Common. The elliptical, smooth and shiny shell becomes chestnut to dark brown to black in olders specimens.