Threats: Water pollution, including sediments and chemicals from agriculture and other development projects such as golf courses.
Action for Endangered Molluscs!
Common Name: Pink Mucket (Lampsilis abrupta)
Note: Live specimens of L. abrupta not observed in New York in over 100 years.
Action for Endangered Molluscs!
Common Name: Fat Pocketbook (Potamilus capax)
Note: Live specimens of P. capax not observed in New York in over 100 years.
Action for Endangered Molluscs!
Common Name: Chittenango Ovate Amber Snail
Threats: Water pollution, inadvertent habitat disturbance by humans, environmental sensitivity, and the introduction of a closely related pest species.
Action for Endangered Molluscs!
Common Name: Clubshell (Pleurobema clava)
Threats: Agricultural runoff, waste water, climate change, habitat modification, etc.
Action for Endangered Molluscs!
Common Name: Rayed Bean (Villosa fabalis)
Threats: Agricultural runoff, waste water, climate change, habitat modification, etc.