Lampsilis streckeri
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Lampsilis streckeri faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat degradation from agricultural runoff and urban development in its limited Arkansas River basin range. Dam construction has altered natural flow regimes essential for the species' reproductive cycle, while sedimentation from erosion has degraded the clean gravel substrates this mussel requires. Water quality deterioration from point and non-point source pollution has further compromised the species' survival in its remaining habitat fragments.
Habitat
Lampsilis streckeri inhabits clean, flowing waters of the Arkansas River system, particularly in areas with stable gravel and sand substrates. The species requires well-oxygenated water with minimal sedimentation and depends on specific fish hosts for larval development.
