12-22-2016

Epioblasma capsaeformis

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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 oyster mussel is a rare species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae. This aquatic bivalve mollusk is native to the Cumberland and Tennessee River systems of Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and Virginia in the United States. It has been extirpated from the states of Georgia and North Carolina. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.

The oyster mussel (Epioblasma capsaeformis) is a rare species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae. This aquatic bivalve mollusk is native to the Cumberland and Tennessee River systems of Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and Virginia in the United States. It has been extirpated from the states of Georgia and North Carolina. English Oyster Mussel in English oyster mussel in English Bibliographic References. Graf, Daniel L., and Kevin S. Cummings, 2007: Review of the systematics and global diversity of freshwater mussel species.

Detailed information

Full Name: Oyster mussel (Epioblasma capsaeformis)

Where found: Wherever found; Except where listed as Experimental Populations

Critical Habitat:N/A

Species Group:Clams

Current listing status

Status	Date Listed	Lead Region	Where Listed
Endangered	01/10/1997	Southeast Region (Region 4)	Wherever found; Except where listed as Experimental Populations
Experimental Population, Non-Essential	06/14/2001	Southeast Region (Region 4)	U.S.A. (AL;The free-flowing reach of the Tennessee R. from the base of Wilson Dam downstream to the backwaters of Pickwick Reservoir [about 12 RM (19 km)] and the lower 5 RM [8 km] of all tributaries to this reach in Colbert and Lauderdale Cos., see 17.85(a))
Experimental Population, Non-Essential	10/15/2007	Southeast Region (Region 4)	U.S.A. (TN - specified portions of the French Broad and Holston Rivers; see 17.85(b)(1))

Population location: Wherever found; Except where listed as Experimental Populations Listing status: Endangered
- States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: Alabama , Kentucky , Tennessee , Virginia
- US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All
Population location: U.S.A. (AL;The free-flowing reach of the Tennessee R. from the base of Wilson Dam downstream to the backwaters of Pickwick Reservoir [about 12 RM (19 km)] and the lower 5 RM [8 km] of all tributaries to this reach in Colbert and Lauderdale Cos., see 17.85(a)) Listing status: Experimental Population, Non-Essential
- States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: Alabama
- US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All
Population location: U.S.A. (TN - specified portions of the French Broad and Holston Rivers; see 17.85(b)(1)) Listing status: Experimental Population, Non-Essential

Federal register documents

Date	Citation Page	Title
08/30/2016	81 FR 59650 59652	5-Year Status Reviews of 22 Southeastern Species; Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information.
09/13/2007	72 FR 52434 52461	Establishment of Nonessential Experimental Population Status for 15 Freshwater Mussels, 1 Freshwater Snail, and 5 Fishes in the Lower French Broad River and in the Lower Holston River, Tennessee
06/13/2006	71 FR 34196 34230	Establishment of Nonessential Experimental Population Status for 15 Freshwater Mussels, 1 Freshwater Snail, and 5 Fishes in the Lower French Broad River and in the Lower Holston River, Tennessee; Proposed Rule
08/31/2004	69 FR 53136 53180	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Five Endangered Mussels in the Tennessee and Cumberland River Basins
05/24/2004	69 FR 29569 29570	Availability of the Recovery Plan for Five Freshwater Mussels-- Cumberland Elktoe (Alasmidonta atropurpurea), Oyster Mussel (Epioblasma capsaeformis), Cumberlandian Combshell (Epioblasma brevidens), Purple Bean (Villosa perpurpurea), and Rough Rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica strigillata)
06/03/2003	68 FR 33233 33282	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for Five Endangered Mussels in the Tennessee and Cumberland River Basins
04/22/2003	68 FR 19844 19845	Notice of Availability of an Agency Draft Recovery Plan for Five Freshwater Mussels--Cumberland Elktoe (Alasmidonta atropurpurea), Oyster Mussel (Epioblasma capsaeformis), Cumberlandian Combshell (Epioblasma brevidens), Purple Bean (Villosa perpurpurea), and Rough Rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica strigillata)--for Review and Comment
08/21/2001	66 FR 43808 43809	ETWP; Establishment of Nonessential Experimental Population Status for 16 Freshwater Mussels and 1 Freshwater Snail (Anthony's Riversnail) in the Free-Flowing Reach of the Tennessee River below the Wilson Dam, Colbert and Lauderdale Counties, AL; Correction
06/14/2001	66 FR 32250 32264	ETWP; Establishment of Nonessential Experimental Population Status for 16 Freshwater Mussels and 1 Freshwater Snail (Anthony's Riversnail) in the Free-Flowing Reach of the Tennessee River below the Wilson Dam, Colbert and Lauderdale Counties, AL
05/27/1999	64 FR 28779 28791	ETWP; Proposed Establishment of Nonessential Experimental Population Status for Sixteen Freshwater Mussels (Alabama

Recovery

To learn more about critical habitat please see http://ecos.fws.gov/crithab

Date	Title	Plan Action Status	Plan Status
05/24/2004	Cumberland and Tennessee River Mussels (5 spp.)	View Implementation Progress	Final

Date	Citation Page	Title
06/14/2001	66 FR 32250 32264	ETWP; Establishment of Nonessential Experimental Population Status for 16 Freshwater Mussels and 1 Freshwater Snail (Anthony's Riversnail) in the Free-Flowing Reach of the Tennessee River below the Wilson Dam, Colbert and Lauderdale Counties, AL
05/27/1999	64 FR 28779 28791	ETWP; Proposed Establishment of Nonessential Experimental Population Status for Sixteen Freshwater Mussels (Alabama

Date	Title	Plan Action Status	Plan Status
05/24/2004	Cumberland and Tennessee River Mussels (5 spp.)	View Implementation Progress	Final

Date	Citation Page	Title	Document Type
08/30/2016	81 FR 59650 59652	5-Year Status Reviews of 22 Southeastern Species; Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information.	Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
05/24/2004	69 FR 29569 29570	Availability of the Recovery Plan for Five Freshwater Mussels-- Cumberland Elktoe (Alasmidonta atropurpurea), Oyster Mussel (Epioblasma capsaeformis), Cumberlandian Combshell (Epioblasma brevidens), Purple Bean (Villosa perpurpurea), and Rough Rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica strigillata)	Notice Final Recovery Plan Availability
04/22/2003	68 FR 19844 19845	Notice of Availability of an Agency Draft Recovery Plan for Five Freshwater Mussels--Cumberland Elktoe (Alasmidonta atropurpurea), Oyster Mussel (Epioblasma capsaeformis), Cumberlandian Combshell (Epioblasma brevidens), Purple Bean (Villosa perpurpurea), and Rough Rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica strigillata)--for Review and Comment	Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability