Species Profile
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Heavy pigtoe (Pleurobema taitianum)

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

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  Southeast Region (Region 4)
Date Listed: Apr 7, 1987

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
Date Citation Page Title
09/08/2006 71 FR 53127 53129 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of 14 Southeastern Species
04/07/1987 52 FR 11162 11169 End. Status for Marshall's Mussel (Pleurobema marshalii), Curtus' Mussel (Pleurobema curtum), Judge Tait's Mussel (Pleurobema taitianum), Stirrup Shell (Quadrual stapes), & Penitent Mussel (Epioblasma (=Dysnomia) penita); 52 FR 11162-11169
04/06/1986 51 FR 11761 11768 Proposed End. Status for 5 Mississippi & Alabama Clams; 51 FR 11761-11768

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
11/14/1989 Tombigbee Mussels (5 spp.) View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
09/08/2006 71 FR 53127 53129 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of 14 Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
  • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    04/27/2009 Tombigbee RIver Mussels 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Heavy pigtoe.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Heavy pigtoe

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Heavy pigtoe.

    » Life History

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

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009