Species Profile
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Orangefoot pimpleback (Plethobasus cooperianus)

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

Listing Status:    and  

Population detail

The FWS is currently monitoring the following populations of the Orangefoot pimpleback 

Map of Species occurrence

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  • Population location: 
    Listing status:  Endangered
    This species is listed wherever it is found, but
  • 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
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
06/14/1976 Southeast Region (Region 4)
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))

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 5)
Date Citation Page Title
09/21/2007 72 FR 54057 54059 5-Year Review of 16 Southeastern Species
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
06/14/1976 41 FR 24062 24067 Endangered Status for 159 Taxa of Animals; 41 FR 24062 24067
09/26/1975 40 FR 44392 44333 CITES: Proposed Endangered Status for 216 Species on Convention Appendix I; 40 FR 44392 44333

» Action Plans

Action Plans (Showing 1 of 1)
Date Title
Orangefoot pimpleback Spotlight Species Action Plan

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/30/1984 Orange-footed Pearly Mussel View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1)
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
09/21/2007 72 FR 54057 54059 5-Year Review of 16 Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation

    • » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Orangefoot pimpleback.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Orangefoot pimpleback

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Orangefoot pimpleback.

    » Life History

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

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: June 19, 2013