Epeorus longimanus

occurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

Canada

Origin: Native

Regularity: Regularly occurring

Currently: Present

Confidence: Confident

Type of Residency: Year-round

United States

Origin: Native

Regularity: Regularly occurring

Currently: Present

Confidence: Confident

Type of Residency: Year-round

Global Range: (200,000-2,500,000 square km (about 80,000-1,000,000 square miles)) This is the most widely distributed Rocky Mountain species in its genus, as it was recorded from every western state, as well as from Alberta and British Columbia (Edmunds and Allen, 1964) and the Northwest Territories (Cobb et al., 1995); and a new record for the Yukon (Harper and Harper, 1997).

Epeorus longimanus is prey of:
Salvelinus fontinalis

Based on studies in:
USA: Colorado (River)

This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.

Note: For many non-migratory species, occurrences are roughly equivalent to populations.

Estimated Number of Occurrences: > 300

Comments: In Washington, it occurs in Asotin, Chelan, Clallam, Columbia, Ferry, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, King, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Pierce, Skamania, Snohomish, Spokane, Stevens, Thurston, Wahkiakum, Whatcom, Whitman, and Yakima Cos. (Meyer and McCafferty, 2007). In Oregon, it occurs in Baker, Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Deschutes, Coos, Douglas, Grant, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Union, Wallowa, and Wamhill Cos. (Meyer and McCafferty, 2007). In California, it occurs in Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kern, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, San Bernardino, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne Cos. (Meyer and McCafferty, 2008). This species has been documented in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming (McCafferty, 2007). In South Dakota, it occurs in Lawrence and Pennington Cos. (Guenther and McCafferty, 2008). In the Yukon it is known from Yukon/Tintina (Harper and Harper, 1997).

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 3
Specimens with Barcodes: 56
Species With Barcodes: 1

The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.

There are 8 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank.  Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species.  See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen and other sequences.

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Canada

Rounded National Status Rank: N5 - Secure

United States

Rounded National Status Rank: N5 - Secure

Rounded Global Status Rank: G5 - Secure

Reasons: This is the most widely distributed Rocky Mountain species in its genus, as it was recorded from every western state, as well as from Alberta and British Columbia (Edmunds and Allen, 1964) and the Northwest Territories (Cobb et al., 1995); and a new record for the Yukon (Harper and Harper, 1997).