McHenry County Conservation District / McHenry County College / GiantFloater
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Information: MCCD #(815) 338-6223

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GiantFloater Common Name:
Giant Floater
 
 
Scientific Name: Pyganodon grandis

 

Length & Habitat: Up to 10 Inches / Ponds, Lakes and Mud-bottomed Creeks

 

Comment: Common. This is a very large and thin-shelled species. The shell is elongated, smooth and yellowish-green to dark green and brown.