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12-22-2016

Lampsilis altilis

Lampsilis altilis NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

ITIS Reports — Lampsilis altilis ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world. Hamiota altilis, the finelined pocketbook, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This species is endemic to the United States. the finelined pocketbook, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This species is endemic to the United States.

FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video. The fine-lined pocketbook, Lampsilis altilis, is a medium-sized mussel seldom more than 4 in (10 cm) in length. The shell is subovate. The ventral margin of the shell is angled posteriorly in females, resulting in a pointed posterior margin. The periostracum is yellow-brown

Detailed information
Full Name: finelined pocketbook (Lampsilis altilis)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Clams
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Threatened 03/17/1993 Southeast Region (Region 4) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the finelined pocketbook, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Alabama , Georgia , Tennessee
  • US Counties in which the finelined pocketbook, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
  • USFWS Refuges in which the finelined pocketbook, Wherever found is known to occur: Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge
Recovery
To learn more about critical habitat please see http://ecos.fws.gov/crithab
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
11/17/2000 Recovery Plan for the Mobile River Basin (15 species) View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
11/17/2000 Recovery Plan for the Mobile River Basin (15 species) View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
09/23/2014 79 FR 56821 56823 5-Year Status Reviews of 27 Southeastern Species; Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
06/14/2005 70 FR 34492 34494 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 25 Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
06/29/1998 63 FR 35277 35278 Notice a Availability of a Revised Draft Recovery Plan for the Mobile River Basin Aquatic Ecosystem for Review and Comment
  • Notice Recovery Plan Avail.
Date
Title
04/07/2008 11 Southeastern mussels 5-year review
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