Invertebrates I01042017

There are 53 of freshwater mussels and 12 aquatic snails listed as either threatened or endangered in . Like the fishes, preserving water quality and streambed can best protect them from the effects of forestry operations. Closely following guidelines in Alabama’s Best Management Practices for Forestry will help ensure minimal impacts to freshwater invertebrates and their habitat. This list contains all counties in which the species are known to or believed to occur as reported by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service website. Species names followed by an asterisk (*) are listed as endangered and all others as threatened.

Southern Clubshell Mussel Photo Credit: Alan Cressler Mollusks

Southern Acornshell* ( othcaloogensis) * ( perovatum) Bibb, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Elmore, Etowah, Jefferson, St. Clair, Shelby, Cleburne, Coosa, Cullman, Dallas, Dekalb, Elmore, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa Etowah, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Lawrence, Lee, Macon, Marengo, Marion, Purple Bankclimber (Elliptoideus sloatianus) Marshall, Monroe, Morgan, Perry, Pickens, Russell, Chambers, Lee, Russell Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Wilcox, Winston Choctaw Bean* (Villosa choctawensis) Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Southern Clubshell* () Crenshaw, Dale, Escambia, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Autauga, Baldwin, Bibb, Bullock, Butler, Calhoun, Lowndes, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike Cherokee, Chilton, Choctaw, Clarke, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Dekalb, Elmore, Etowah, Fayette, Cumberland Bean* (Villosa trabalis) Franklin, Greene, Jefferson, Lamar, Lee, Lowndes, Jackson Macon, Marengo, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Yellow Blossom* (Epioblasma florentina) Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Washington, Wilcox County level range not defined in Alabama. * (Fusconaia rotulata) Cumberlandian Combshell* () Bullock, Butler, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Colbert Escambia, Pike

Southern Combshell* () Fanshell* (Cyprogenia stegaria) Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Winston Colbert, Lauderdale

Upland Combshell* (Epioblasma metastriata) Alabama Heelsplitter (Potalmilus inflatus) Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Cleburne, Coosa, Dekalb , Elmore, Etowah, Jefferson, Lamar, Marengo, Marion, Monroe, Pickens, Sumter, Marshall, Perry, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Washington, Winston Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker Southern Kidneyshell* ( jonesi) Snuffbox* () Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Colbert, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Crenshaw, Dale, Escambia, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Madison, Marshall, Morgan Lowndes, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike Alabama Pearlshell* (Margaritifera marianae) Triangular Kidneyshell* (Ptychobranchus greeni) Conecuh, Crenshaw, Escambia, Monroe, Wilcox Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Elmore, Etowah, Fayette, Franklin, Cracking Pearlymussel* (Hemistena lata) Jefferson, Lawrence, Marshall, Shelby, St. Clair, Limestone Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Winston Dromedary Pearlymussel* (Dromus dromas) Alabama Lamp* (Lampsilis virescens) Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale Jackson, Madison, Marshall

Pale Lilliput* (Toxolasma cylindrellus) Littlewing Pearlymussel* (Pegias fabula) Jackson, Marshall Lauderdale, Limestone

Alabama Mocassinshell (Medionidus acutiossimus) Slabside Pearlymussel* (Pleuronaia Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, dolabelloides) Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Lawrence, Colbert, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Madison, Marengo, Marion, Marshall, Perry, Pickens, Shelby, St. Marshall Clair, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Winston Dark Pigtoe* () Coosa Mocassinshell* (Medionidus parvulus) Blount, Cullman, Fayette, Franklin, Jefferson, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Elmore, Etowah, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Lawrence, Marion, Morgan, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Talladega, Tallapoosa Winston

Gulf Mocassinshell* (Medionidus penicillatus) Finerayed Pigtoe* () Geneva, Houston Jackson, Madison, Marshall

Cumberland Monkeyface* (Quadrula intermedia) Flat Pigtoe* () Colbert, Lauderdale Pickens

Orangenacre Mucket (Lampsilis perovalis) (Pleurobema strodeanum) Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Choctaw, Conecuh, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Dallas, Etowah, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Lawrence, Lowndes, Marion, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Escambia, Geneva, Marshall, Monroe, Perry, Pickens, Shelby, St. Clair, Henry, Houston, Lowndes, Monroe, Montgomery, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Wilcox, Winston Pike

Pink Mucket (Lampsilis abrupta) Pigtoe* (Pleurobema hanleyianum) Colbert, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Cherokee, Clay, Coosa, Etowah, Tallapoosa Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan Heavy Pigtoe* () * (Epioblasma capsaeformis) Autauga, Dallas, Greene, Lowndes, Marengo, Colbert Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Wilcox

Sheepnose* ( cyphyus) Colbert, Jackson, Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison, Narrow Pigtoe (Fusconaia escambia) Marshall, Morgan Bullock, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia, Lowndes, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike * (Pleurobema pyriforme) Rabbitsfoot (Quadrula cylindrica ssp. cylindrical) Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Dale, Geneva, Colbert, Franklin, Jackson, Madison, Marshall Henry, Houston, Lee, Macon, Randolph, Russell Pink Ring* (Obovaria retusa) Rough Pigtoe* () Colbert, Lauderdale Colbert, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan Southern Sandshell (Hamiota australis) Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, * (Fusconaia cor) Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Escambia, Geneva, Jackson, Madison, Marshall Henry, Houston, Lowndes, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike * (Pleurobema georgianum) Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Chipola Slabshell (Elliptio chipolaensis) Cleburne, Coosa, Dekalb, Elmore, Etowah, Geneva, Houston Jefferson, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Tallapoosa Spectaclecase* (Cumberlandia monodonta) Colbert, Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison, Tapered Pigtoe (Fusconaia burkei) Marshall, Morgan Barbour, Bullock, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Pike Stirrup* (Quadrula stapes) Greene, Pickens, Sumter Orangefoot Pimpleback* (Plethobasus cooperianus) White Wartyback* (Plethobasus cicatricosus) Colbert, Lauderdale Colbert, Lauderdale

Finelined Pocketbook (Lampsilis altilis) Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dekalb, Elmore, Etowah, Jefferson, Lee, Macon, Perry, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa

Shinyrayed Pocketbook* (Lampsilis subangulata) Barbour, Geneva, Houston, Lee, Russell

Snails Tulotoma Snail, Coosa and Alabama rivers Photo Credit: Al. Dept. of Conservation and Nat. Resources Slender Campeloma* (Campeloma decampi) Cylindrical Lioplax* (Lioplax cyclostomaformis) Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby, Talladega, Tuscaloosa

Lacy Elimia (Elimina renetella) Flat Pebblesnail* (Lepyrium showalteri) Clay, Talladega Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby, Tuscaloosa

Rough Hornsnail* ( foremani) Anthony’s Riversnail* (Athearnia anthonyi) Chilton, Coosa, Elmore, Shelby, Talladega Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Morgan

Interrupted Rocksnail* ( foremani) Round Rocksnail () Cherokee, Elmore, Etowah Bibb, Chilton, Jefferson, Shelby, Tuscaloosa

Painted Rocksnail (Leptoxis taeniata) Armored Snail* (Pyrgulopsis pachyta) Calhoun, Chilton, Etowah, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega Limestone, Madison

Plicate Rocksnail* (Leptoxis plicata) Tulotoma Snail* (Tulotoma magnifica) Blount, Jefferson, Walker Autauga, Clarke, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Monroe, Montgomery, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Wilcox

Shrimp

Alabama Cave Shrimp* ( alabamae) Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan

Alabama Cave Shrimp Photo Credit: Dave Deiter, The Huntsville Times Text Credit: Threatened and of Alabama: A Guide to Assist with Forestry Activities, Second Edition, USFWS

This information is provided by the Alabama Forestry Commission For more information please visit: www.forestry.alabama.gov