Common name: Catspaw
Scientific name: Epioblasma perobliqua (Conrad, 1836)

Class:
Bivalvia (Bivalves)
Order:
Unionoida (Freshwater Mussels)
Family:
Unionidae (Unionid Mussels)
Synonyms:
Other common names:

Habitat type(s):
Habitat description(s)
Riverine:
MEDIUM RIVER, CREEK, Moderate gradient, Riffle

Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

Conservation:
Global conservation status rank:
G1
Critically Imperiled globally - At very high risk of extinction due to extreme rarity or other factors; typically 5 or fewer populations or locations in the world, very few individuals, very restricted range, very few remaining acres (or miles of stream), and/or very steep declines.
State conservation status rank:
SNA
Not Applicable - A state conservation status rank is not applicable because the species is not a suitable target for conservation activities (e.g., species is a hybrid, a domesticated species, not native to New York, an accidental or infrequent visitor outside of its normal range, a transient or migrant just passing through the state, or a species with only unconfirmed or doubtful reports).
Federal protection:
Not Listed
State protection:
Not Listed
Not listed or protected by New York State.
SGCN:
NYNHP track status:
N: Do not track

More information:
Conservation guide:
None
NatureServe explorer link:
https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.108924/Epioblasma_perobliqua/