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12-22-2016

Pleurobema furvum

Pleurobema furvum 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.

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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.Pleurobema furvum, the dark pigtoe, is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This aquatic bivalve mollusk is native to Alabama in the United States, where it is mainly limited to the Black Warrior River. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. Pleurobema furvum , the dark pigtoe, is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This aquatic bivalve mollusk is native to Alabama in the United States, where it is mainly limited to the Black Warrior River.

Detailed information
Full Name: Dark pigtoe (Pleurobema furvum)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Clams
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 03/17/1993 Southeast Region (Region 4) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Dark pigtoe, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Alabama
  • US Counties in which the Dark pigtoe, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
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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