Quadrangular Pea Clam

Pisidium milium

Species code GS014706

General Status in Canada

Secure


Present in 12 regions
This species is Native in Canada

Migratory species: No

Taxonomic group:

Freshwater bivalves
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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:

Quadrangular Pea Clam

In English, species in the family Sphaeriidae are named "Pea Clam", except for genus Sphaerium.

French common name:

Pisidie des rives

In French, species in the family Sphaeriidae are named "Pisidie" (feminine), except for genus Sphaerium.
YearEnglish common name French common name
2015
2020

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

PROTOSTOMIA

Superphylum

Spiralia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Bivalvia

Subclass

Autobranchia

Superorder

Heteroconchia

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2015Pisidium miliumSphaeriidaeVeneroida
2020Pisidium miliumSphaeriidaeSphaeriida

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
2015Secure
2020Secure

Original Ranks:


Canada
2015Secure - N5
2020Secure - N5?
Yukon
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Northwest Territories
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Nunavut
2015Imperiled - S2
2020Unrankable - SU
British Columbia
2015Secure - S5?
2020Secure - S5?
Alberta
2015Vulnerable - S3
2020Unrankable - SU
Saskatchewan
2015Vulnerable - S3
2020Unrankable - SU
Manitoba
2015Vulnerable - S3
2020Vulnerable - S3
Ontario
2015Vulnerable - S3
2020Apparently Secure - S4
Quebec
2015Vulnerable - S3
2020Unrankable - SU
New Brunswick
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Nova Scotia
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Newfoundland and Labrador
2015
2020
Labrador
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2015Critically Imperiled - S1S2
2020Critically Imperiled - S1S2
Pacific Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2015Not Present
2020Not Present