Scientific Name: Strophitus undulatus
Classification: State Threatened
Photo Credits: Michael Perkins
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Scientific Name: Villosa trabalis
Classification: State Extirpated
Photo Credit: NCWRC
Scientific Name: Lampsilis radiata
Classification: State Threatened
Photo Credits: Michael Perkins
Scientific Name: Ligumia nasuta
Classification: State Threatened
Photo Credits: Michael Perkins
Scientific Name: Lasmigona subviridis
Classification: State Endangered
Photo Credits: Michael Perkins
Scientific Name: Pegias fabula
Classification: Federal and State Endangered
Photo Credit: Michael Perkins
This species was described by Isaac Lea in 1838 from the Stones River in Tennessee. The little-wing pearlymussel is one of the smallest freshwater mussel species: adults rarely exceed 35 mm in length. The species' name is descriptive of its wing-like appearance.