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

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SpikeInterior Common Name:
Spike
 
 
Scientific Name: Elliptio dilatata

 

Length & Habitat: Up to 5 Inches / Small to Large Streems in Mud or Gravel, Sometimes in Lake Mud

 

Comment: Threatened in Illinois. Note the purple color of the interior of the shell.