Pale Lilliput Mussel

The pale lilliput (Toxolasma cylindrellus) is one of several endangered species of freshwater mussel in Alabama. The population found in the Paint Rock River is partly protected in the Roy B. Whitaker Preserve, a Nature Conservancy property in Jackson County.

Close-up of a pale lilliput freshwater mussel shell, showing smooth yellow-brown coloration with dark markings and growth rings along the surface.
Photo courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; photo by Dick Biggin
Close-up of a pale lilliput freshwater mussel shell, showing smooth yellow-brown coloration with dark markings and growth rings along the surface.