Deertoe Lamp Mussel

Truncilla truncata

Species code GS006599

General Status in Canada

Sensitive


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:

Deertoe Lamp Mussel

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

French common name:

Lampsile doigt-de-cerf

In French, species in the tribe Lampsilini are named "Lampsile" (feminine).
YearEnglish common name French common name
2005DeertoeTroncille doigt-de-cerf
2010DeertoeTroncille doigt-de-cerf
2015
2020
Deertoe Lamp Mussel

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

PROTOSTOMIA

Superphylum

Spiralia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Bivalvia

Subclass

Autobranchia

Superorder

Heteroconchia

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2005Truncilla truncataUnionidaeUnionoida
2010Truncilla truncataUnionidaeUnionoida
2015Truncilla truncataUnionidaeUnionoida
2020Truncilla truncataUnionidaeUnionida

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2005Vulnerable
2010Vulnerable
2015Vulnerable
2020Vulnerable

Original Ranks:


Canada
2005Sensitive - 3
2010Sensitive - 3
2015Vulnerable - N3
2020Vulnerable - N3
Yukon
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Alberta
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2005Sensitive - 3
2010Sensitive - 3
2015Vulnerable - S3
2020Vulnerable - S3
Quebec
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present