Fragile Lamp Mussel
Potamilus fragilis
Species code GS006580
General Status in Canada
Sensitive
Present in regions
Migratory species: Unknown
Taxonomic group:
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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.
Access other data on this species on the NatureServe Explorer.Common Names
English common name:
Fragile Lamp Mussel
In English, species in the tribe Lampsilini are named "Lamp Mussel".
French common name:
Lampsile fragile
| Year | English common name | French common name |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Fragile Papershell | Leptodée fragile |
| 2010 | Fragile Papershell | Leptodée fragile |
| 2015 | ||
| 2020 |
Source: iNaturalist
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 | Leptodea fragilis | Unionidae | Unionoida |
| 2010 | Leptodea fragilis | Unionidae | Unionoida |
| 2015 | Leptodea fragilis | Unionidae | Unionoida |
| 2020 | Potamilus fragilis | 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 | Vulnerable | |||
| 2010 | Vulnerable | |||
| 2015 | Apparently Secure | Reduced level of risk. | Procedural change. | |
| 2020 | Apparently Secure |
Original Ranks:
| Canada | |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Sensitive - 3 |
| 2010 | Sensitive - 3 |
| 2015 | Apparently Secure - N4N5 |
| 2020 | Apparently Secure - N4 |
| 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 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| 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 | Sensitive - 3 |
| 2010 | Sensitive - 3 |
| 2015 | Apparently Secure - S4 |
| 2020 | Apparently Secure - S4 |
| Quebec | |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Sensitive - 3 |
| 2010 | Sensitive - 3 |
| 2015 | Imperiled - S2 |
| 2020 | Imperiled - S2 |
| New Brunswick | |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Not Present |
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| Nova Scotia | |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Not Present |
| 2010 | Not Present |
| 2015 | Not Present |
| 2020 | Not Present |
| 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 |