Guadalupe Fatmucket The Guadalupe Fatmucket is a rare mussel that is exclusively found in the Guadalupe River Basin. The mussel was originally thought to be a variation of the Texas Fatmucket, which is found in the Colorado River Basin (Inoue 2018). In September 2021, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) proposed that the…
Guadalupe Orb The Guadalupe Orb is a rare mussel that was first identified as a unique species, exclusively found in the Guadalupe River Basin, in 2018. The mussel was originally thought to be a variation of the Texas pimpleback, which is found in the Colorado River Basin (Burlakova 2018). In September of 2021, the United…
False Spike The False Spike is a medium-sized freshwater mussel that is native to central Texas. The mussel was thought be extinct before being rediscovered in 2011 on the Guadalupe River near Gonzales, Texas. In September of 2021, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) proposed the False Spike mussel for listing as endangered…