Texas Mussels

The following materials and information are provided to help you understand the Federal listing status of mussels in Texas. Click on the links below to learn more.

• Service Determines Five Central Texas Mussel Species Warrant Protection Under the Endangered Species Act - October 6, 2011, News Release (146 KB PDF)

• 12-month finding for five central Texas mussels - October 6, 2011, Federal Register document (329 KB PDF)

• Questions and Answers about the 12-month finding for the 5 central Texas mussels - October 2011 (290 KB PDF)

• Fact Sheet with photos on central Texas mussels - October 2011 (484 KB PDF)

• 90-day finding for Texas mussels - December 15, 2009, Federal Register document (167 KB PDF)

• Distribution maps of each of the five central Texas mussels - October 2011 (1.4 MB PDF)

• Table of all Texas mussels listed by the State of Texas showing Federal status (120 KB PDF)

For other websites with information about mussels in Texas:

• Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Texas Mussel Watch
• Texas Mussel Group
• Texas Freshwater Mussel Summit - September 27, 2010
• Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society, Freshwater Mussels