Species Profile
Environmental Conservation Online System

Tan riffleshell (Epioblasma florentina walkeri)

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

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  Southeast Region (Region 4)
Date Listed: Sep 26, 1977

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
Date Citation Page Title
09/21/2007 72 FR 54057 54059 5-Year Review of 16 Southeastern Species
08/23/1977 42 FR 42351 42353 Determination of Endangered Status for Tan Riffle Shell; 42 FR 42351 42353 (Epioblasma walkeri)
09/26/1975 40 FR 44392 44333 CITES: Proposed Endangered Status for 216 Species on Convention Appendix I; 40 FR 44392 44333

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
10/22/1984 Tan Riffleshell 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 Tan riffleshell.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Tan riffleshell

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Tan riffleshell.

    » Life History

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

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    Last updated: November 21, 2009