Western range extension for the black sandshell (Unionidae: Ligumia recta [Lamarck, 1819])

Authors

Iain David Phillips, Saskatchewan Watershed Authority, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaFollow
Deanne Angel Schulz, Saskatchewan Watershed Authority, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaFollow
Kevin Kirkham, Saskatchewan Watershed Authority, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaFollow

Abstract

We report a population of the mussel the black sandshell (Ligumia recta [Lamarck, 1819]) from the Carrot River in Saskatchewan, far north of the species' known range in southern Manitoba and northwestern Ontario. Ligumia recta is reported to be declining substantially in its abundance and range, and this occurrence provides valuable information for the construction of a species status report in Canada.

Recommended Citation

Phillips, Iain David; Schulz, Deanne Angel; and Kirkham, Kevin (2009) "Western range extension for the black sandshell (Unionidae: Ligumia recta [Lamarck, 1819])," Western North American Naturalist: Vol. 69: No. 2, Article 14.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/wnan/vol69/iss2/14