Species Profile
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Cumberland pigtoe (Pleurobema gibberum)

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
05/07/1991 Southeast Region (Region 4) Entire

» 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
05/07/1991 56 FR 21084 21087 ETWP; Determination of Endangered Status for the Cumberland Pigtoe Mussel; 56 FR 21084 21087
10/15/1990 55 FR 41728 41721 ETWP; Proposal to List the Mussel Pleurobema gibberum (Cumberland Pigtoe) as an Endangered Species; 55 FR 41728 41721

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
08/13/1992 Cumberland Pigtoe 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 Cumberland pigtoe, Entire.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Cumberland pigtoe, Entire

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Cumberland pigtoe, 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 19, 2013