Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Sinanodonta lauta (a mussel, no common name) - Uncertain Risk

Species that are considered uncertain risk need a more in-depth assessment beyond the Risk Summary to better define the species’ risk to U.S. environments.

Sinanodonta lauta, is a freshwater mussel native to East Asia in Japan, Korea, and Eastern Russia. This species can be found in the aquarium trade in the United States, but the extent of its trade is unknown. Sinanodonta lauta has been reported as introduced and established in Kazakhstan, Borneo (Malaysia), and Siberia with no known impacts of those introductions found. The history of invasiveness is classified as Data Deficient. The overall climate match for the contiguous United States is High. Most of the country had a medium to high match with areas of high match concentrated in the southern Rocky Mountains, northern Midwest, and southern Atlantic Coast. The certainty of assessment is Low due to a lack of information on impacts of introductions. The overall risk assessment category for Sinanodonta lauta is Uncertain.