3.6 Freshwater Mussels
T ABLE 3.16 Freshwater mussel SGCN
Federal/ State Status*
Scientifc Name
Common Name
Family: Unionidae Alasmidonta heterodon Alasmidonta raveneliana
Dwarf Wedgemussel Appalachian Elktoe a freshwater bivalve
E/E E/E
Alasmidonta sp. 2
—
Alasmidonta undulata Alasmidonta varicosa Alasmidonta viridis Anodonta couperiana Anodonta implicata Cyclonaias tuberculata Elliptio dilatata Elliptio lanceolata Elliptio marsupiobesa Elliptio steinstansana Elliptio waccamawensis
Triangle Floater Brook Floater
—/T
FSC/E
Slippershell Mussel Barrel Floater Alewife Floater Purple Wartyback
—/E —/E —/T —/E
Spike
—/SC FSC/E —/SC
Yellow Lance
Cape Fear Spike
Tar River Spinymussel
E/E
Waccamaw Spike Atlantic Pigtoe
FSC/T FSC/E FSC/— FSC/E FSC/T
Fusconaia masoni
Fusconaia subrotunda Lampsilis cariosa Lampsilis fullerkati
Longsolid
Yellow Lampmussel Waccamaw Fatmucket Chameleon Lampmussel Carolina Heelsplitter
Lampsilis sp. 2
—
Lasmigona decorata Lasmigona subviridis
E/E
Green Floater
FSC/E
Pegias fabula
Littlewing Pearlymussel James Spinymussel Tennessee Clubshell
E/E E/E
Pleurobema collina Pleurobema oviforme Pleuronaia barnesiana
FSC/E FSC/E FSC/E —/SC
Tennessee Pigtoe Savannah Lilliput Notched Rainbow Eastern Creekshell
Toxolasma pullus Villosa constricta Villosa delumbis
—
Villosa iris
Rainbow
—/SC FSC/E
Villosa vaughaniana
Carolina Creekshell
* See Table 3.2 for abbreviations.
Table 3.17 provides a comparison of changes since the 2005 WAP was published. Tese changes do not necessarily indicate a change in the concern status of these species; they are more likely a result of diferent evaluation methodologies from the 2005 process (see Appendix F) or refect an increase in our knowledge base for the species. For some, the 2015
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2015 NC Wildlife Action Plan
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