No conservation status in Kansas, populations in the Kansas River basin are declining
Formerly widespread in Kansas basin, loss from tributaries and western tributary basins except for the Saline basin, now only known from major stream and river mainstems, rarely in large numbers, some populations in Kansas may be genetically distinct, taxonomy unresloved.*
* Comments on Kansas River species provided by Steve Cringan, based in part on observations in: Angelo, R.T., M.S.Cringan, E.Hays, C.A.Goodrich, E.J.Miller, M.A.VanScoyoc, B.R.Simmons. 2009. Historical Changes in the Occurrence and Distribution of Freshwater Mussels in Kansas, Great Plains Research 19(1):89-126.
Data courtesy of Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). We would like to thank Steve Cringan and Clint Goodrich for their assistance.
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