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Purple bean (Villosa perpurpurea)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionoida
Family: Unionidae

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  Northeast Region (Region 5)
Date Listed: Jan 10, 1997

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 11 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
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
01/10/1997 62 FR 1647 1658 ETWP; Determination of Endangered Status for the Cumberland Elktoe, Oyster Mussel, Cumberlandian Combshell, Purple Bean, and Rough Rabbitsfoot

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
05/24/2004 Cumberland and Tennessee River Mussels (5 spp.) View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 2 of 2 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
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
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    10/24/2006 Purple Bean 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 2 of 2 )
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    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 Final Rule Active
    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 Proposed Rule Not Required

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

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Purple bean

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Purple bean.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009