Species: Anodonta wahlametensis
Willamette Papershell
Species
Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Bivalvia
Order
Unionoida
Family
Unionidae
Genus
Anodonta
NatureServe
Classification
Informal Taxonomy
Animals, Invertebrates - Mollusks - Freshwater Mussels
Formal Taxonomy
Animalia - Mollusca - Bivalvia - Unionoida - Unionidae - Anodonta - .
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
a freshwater mussel
Habitat Type Description
Freshwater
Migration
false - false - false
Non-migrant
false
Locally Migrant
false
Reproduction Comments
Little is known about life history and glochidial host is unknown.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G2Q
Global Status Last Reviewed
2006-09-27
Global Status Last Changed
1998-02-19
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
D - 1000-5000 square km (about 400-2000 square miles) - D - Historic distribution includes the Lower Willamette River, and lower Columbia River in Oregon and Washington, and in northern California down to the San Joaquin Valley (Frest and Johannes, 1995; Taylor, 1981; Henderson, 1929). Frest and Johannes (1995) cite original distribution as the Lower Willamette River, and lower Columbia River in Oregon and Washington from The Dalles to the mouth; and in larger slow streams of northern California as far south as the northern San Joaquin Valley (including Wahkiikum, Cowlii, Clark, Skamania, and Klickitat Cos., Washington; Clatsop, Columbia, Multnomah, Clackamas, Marion, Hood River, and Wasco Cos., Oregon; and Siskiiou, Shasta, Lassen, Modoc, Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Yuba, Sutter, Yolo, and Sacramento watersheds., California). Currently, it is thought to be restricted to the Fall River in California and one possible specimen was reported from The Dalles (Wasco Co., Oregon) in 1990 (Frest and Johannes, 1995). Frest and Johannes (1995) notes it could also be surviving in other areas with deep pools and oxygenated substrates. Mock et al. (2004) further differentiated Glenn and Solano Co., California, specimens as <i>Anodonta wahlamatensis</i> thereby limiting <i>Anodonta californiensis</i> populations to Utah and Arizona (Black River in Apache).
Global Range Code
D
Global Range Description
1000-5000 square km (about 400-2000 square miles)