Plain pocketbook mussels found in White River and Fall Creek
Plain pocketbook mussels () were documented on September 26, 2026, in the White River near Indianapolis, and on September 27, 2026, in Fall Creek near Lawrence.1 These native freshwater mussels are sensitive to pollution and habitat degradation, with larvae that parasitize centrarchid fish including bluegill and bass.1
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