Species Profile for  Cincinnati Riffleshell  (Epioblasma cincinnatiensis) a freshwater mussel

Taxonomic Information

Ecology and Life History

Conservation Status

Distribution

Taxonomic Information	-back to top-
Unique Identifier:	ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.111327
Element Code	IMBIV16210
Informal Taxonomy	Animals, Invertebrates -  Mollusks ,  Freshwater Mussels
Scientific Taxonomy	Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Animalia  Mollusca  Bivalvia  Unionoida  Unionidae  Epioblasma
Scientific Name	Epioblasma cincinnatiensis - (I. Lea, 1840)
Concept Reference	Watters, G.T. 1995. A field guide to the freshwater mussels of Ohio. revised 3rd edition. Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, Columbus, Ohio. 122 pp.
Concept Reference Code	N95WAT01EHUS
Name Used in Concept Reference	Epioblasma cincinnatiensis
Taxonomic Comments	<i>Epioblasma </i>is comprised of several recognized forms (<i>torulosa</i>, <i>gubernaculum</i>, <i>rangiana</i>, and <i>cincinnatiensis</i>), but it is not clear whether these forms represent ecophenotypic variation, true subspecies, or a species complex. The entire species group exhibits considerable ecophenotypic variation. <i>Epioblasma </i>was formerly placed in the genera <i>Unio</i>, <i>Truncilla</i>, and <i>Dysnomia</i>. This entity may have been part of the <i>Epioblasma torulosa</i> complex (see Watters, 1995).
Link to Comprehensive Report	http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Epioblasma+cincinnatiensis

Ecology and Life History	-back to top-
Description
Size

Conservation Status	-back to top-
Global Status	Global Status Last Reviewed Last Changed Rounded Global Status GXQ  2003-12-24  1996-11-25  GX Presumed Extinct
Reasons	This taxon has not been seen for the past 50-90 years and is globally extinct.
National Status(es)	Nation/Subnation Rank United States NX   Illinois SX   Indiana SX   Kentucky SX   Ohio SX   Tennessee SX
Other Statuses

Distribution	-back to top-
Endemism	endemic to a single nation
Distribution by Nation/Subnations	National/Subnation   Extirpated Exotic Native United States   false false true   Illinois  (IL) true false true   Indiana  (IN) true false true   Kentucky  (KY) true false true   Ohio  (OH) true false true   Tennessee  (TN) true false true
Distribution by U.S. Counties
Distribution by U.S. Watersheds

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