Species Profile
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Alabama heelsplitter (Potamilus inflatus)

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

Listing Status:   

Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND

Map of Species occurrence

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This species is listed wherever it is found, but
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
09/28/1990 Southeast Region (Region 4) Entire

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 3 of 3)
Date Citation Page Title
07/29/2008 73 FR 43947 43948 5-Year Status Review of 20 Southeastern Species
09/28/1990 55 FR 39868 39872 ETWP; Determination of Threatened Status for the Potamilus inflatus (Inflated Heelsplitter); 55 FR 39868 39872
10/27/1989 54 FR 43835 43839 ETWP; Proposed Threatened Status for the Inflated Heelsplitter, Potamilus inflatus; 54 FR 43835 43839

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
04/13/1993 Inflated Heelsplitter View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1)
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
07/29/2008 73 FR 43947 43948 5-Year Status Review of 20 Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation

    • » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Alabama heelsplitter, Entire.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Alabama heelsplitter, Entire

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Alabama heelsplitter, Entire.

    » Life History

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

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: June 18, 2013