Eastern Lamp Mussel (Lampsilis radiata) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Freshwater mussels

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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names

English common name:

Eastern Lamp Mussel

In English, species in the tribe Lampsilini are named "Lamp Mussel".

French common name:

Lampsile rayée

In French, species in the tribe Lampsilini are named "Lampsile" (feminine).

Year	English common name	French common name
2005	Eastern Lampmussel	Lampsile rayée
2010	Eastern Lampmussel	Lampsile rayée
2015
2020

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

PROTOSTOMIA

Superphylum

Spiralia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Bivalvia

Subclass

Autobranchia

Superorder

Heteroconchia

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2005	Lampsilis radiata	Unionidae	Unionoida
2010	Lampsilis radiata	Unionidae	Unionoida
2015	Lampsilis radiata	Unionidae	Unionoida
2020	Lampsilis radiata	Unionidae	Unionida

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change	Notes
2005	Secure
2010	Secure
2015	Secure
2020	Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - N5
2020	Secure - N5

Yukon
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Northwest Territories
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nunavut
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Imperiled - S2
2020	Unrankable - SU

British Columbia
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Alberta
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Saskatchewan
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Manitoba
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Ontario
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Quebec
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

New Brunswick
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Nova Scotia
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Prince Edward Island
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland and Labrador
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015
2020

Labrador
2005
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland
2005
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Pacific Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present