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Title 220 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Chapter 220-2 - GAME AND FISH DIVISION
Section 220-2-.98 - Invertebrate Species Regulation

Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-2-.98

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Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024
Section 220-2-.98 - Invertebrate Species Regulation
(1) It shall be unlawful to take, capture, kill, or attempt to take, capture or kill; possess, sell, trade for anything of monetary value, or offer to sell or trade for anything of monetary value the following invertebrate species (or any parts or reproductive products of such species) without a scientific collection permit or written permit from the Commissioner, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, which shall specifically state what the permittee may do with regard to said species:
(a)

Common Name

Scientific Name

* Alabama cave crayfish

Cambarus jonesi

* Alabama cave shrimp

Palaemonias alabamae

* Alabama creekmussel

Strophitus connasaugaensis

* Alabama creekshell

Anodontoides radiatus

* Alabama hickorynut

Obovaria unicolor

* Alabama lampmussel

Lampsilis virescens

* Alabama moccasinshell

Medionidus acutissimus

* Alabama pearlshell

Margaritifera marrianae

* Alabama rainbow

Villosa nebulosa

* Alabama spike

Elliptio area

* American burying beetle

Nicrophorus americanus

* Ample elimia

Elimia ampla

* Angled marstonia

Marstonia angulobasis

* Angular dwarf crayfish

Cambarellus lesliei

* Anthony's riversnail

Athearnia anthonyi

* Armored marstonia

Marstonia pachyta

* Armored rocksnail

Lithasia armigera

* Auger elimia

Elimia teretria

* Black mudalia

Elimia melanoides

* Black sandshell

Ligumia recta

* Boxclaw crayfish

Cambarus distans

* Brooch elimia

Elimia broccata

* Burrowing bog crayfish

Creaserinus burrisi

* Cahaba ancylid

Rhodacmea cahawbensis

* Cahaba pebblesnail

Clappia cahabensis

* Cajun dwarf crayfish

Cambarellus shufeldtii

* Canoe creek clubshell

Pleurobema athearni

* Capillaceous crayfish

Procambarus capillatus

* Celestial crayfish

Procambarus holifieldi

* Chattahoochee crayfish

Cambarus howardi

* Chipola slabshell

Elliptio chipolaensis

* Choctaw bean

Obovaria choctawensis

* Cobble elimia

Elimia vanuxemiana

* Cockle elimia

Elimia cochliaris

* Cockscomb crayfish

Procambarus clemmeri

* Coosa creekshell

Villosa umbrans

* Coosa moccasinshell

Medionidus parvulus

* Coosa pyrg

Marstonia hershleri

* Coosa River spiny crayfish

Faxonius spinosus

* Corpulent hornsnail

Pleurocera corpulenta

* Cracking pearlymussel

Hemistena lata

* Creeper

Strophitus undulatus

* Crisscross crayfish

Procambarus marthae

* Cumberland combshell

Epioblasma brevidens

* Cumberland moccasinshell

Medionidus conradicus

* Cumberland monkeyface

Theliderma intermedia

* Cylindrical lioplax

Lioplax cyclostomaformis

* Delicate spike

Elliptio arctata

* Depression crayfish

Cambarus rusticiformis

* Downy rainbow

Villosa villosa

* Duck river dartersnapper

Epioblasma ahlstedti

* Elktoe

Alasmidonta marginata

* Engraved elimia

Elimia perstriata

* Escambia crayfish

Procambarus escambiensis

* Etowah heelsplitter

Lasmigona etowaensis

* Fanshell

Cyprogenia stegaria

* Finelined pocketbook

Hamiota altilis

* Finerayed pigtoe

Fusconaia cuneolus

* Fire elimia

Elimia exusta

* Fireback crayfish

Cambarus pyronotus

* Flat pebblesnail

Lepyrium showalteri

* Flatnose crayfish

Procambarus planirostris

* Flaxen elimia

Elimia boykiniana

* Flint river crayfish

Faxonius cooperi

* Florida floater

Utterbackia peggyae

* Fuzzy pigtoe

Pleurobema stroadianum

* Georgia pigtoe

Pleurobema hanleyianum

* Greensaddle crayfish

Cambarus manningi

* Gulf moccasinshell

Medionidus penicillatus

* Heavy pigtoe

Pleurobema taitiana

* Inflated heelsplitter

Potamilus inflatus

* Inflated spike

Elliptio purpurella

* Jacknife crayfish

Procambarus hubbelli

* Kidneyshell

Ptychobranchus fasciolaris

* Lacon exit cave crayfish

Cambarus laconensis

* Lacy elimia

Elimia crenatella

* Lagniappe crayfish

Procambarus lagniappe

* Latticed elimia

Elimia mihalcikae

* Lavender burrowing crayfish

Creaserinus byersi

* Least crayfish

Cambarellus diminutus

* Lilyshoals elimia

Elimia annettae

* Linear cobalt crayfish

Cambarus gentryi

* Longnose crayfish

Cambarus longirostris

* Longsolid

Fusconaia subrotunda

* Manitou cavesnail

Antrorbis breweri

* Mississippi pigtoe

Pleurobema beadleianum

* Mobile crayfish

Procambarus lecontei

* Monkeyface

Theliderma metanevra

* Moss pyrg

Marstonia scalariformis

* Mountain fork crayfish

Cambarus diupalma

* Mountain midget crayfish

Cambarus parvoculus

* Mucket

Actinonaias ligamentina

* Muddy rocksnail

Lithasia salebrosa

* Narrow pigtoe

Fusconaia escambia

* Oblong rocksnail

Leptoxis compacta

* Ohio pigtoe

Pleurobema cordatum

* Okaloosa crayfish

Procambarus okaloosae

* Orangenacre pocketbook

Hamiota perovalis

* Oval pigtoe

Pleurobema pyriforme

* Ovate clubshell

Pleurobema perovatum

* Oyster mussel

Epioblasma capsaeformis

* Painted creekshell

Villosa taeniata

* Painted rocksnail

Leptoxis coosaensis

* Pale Lilliput

Toxolasma cylindrellus

* Panhandle crayfish

Procambarus evermani

* Peninsula crayfish

Procambarus paeninsulanus

* Phantom cave crayfish

Cambarus pecki

* Pheasantshell

Actinonaias pectorosa

* Pink mucket

Lampsilis abrupta

* Plicate rocksnail

Leptoxis plicata

* Prickly cave crayfish

Cambarus hamulatus

* Princess elimia

Elimia bellacrenata

* Prominence riverlet crayfish

Hobbseus prominens

* Purple bankclimber

Elliptoideus sloatianus

* Puzzle elimia

Elimia varians

* Pyramid pigtoe

Pleurobema rubrum

* Rabbitsfoot

Theliderma cylindrica

* Rayed kidneyshell

Ptychobranchus foremanianus

* Rough hornsnail

Pleurocera foremani

* Rough pigtoe

Pleurobema plenum

* Round ebonyshell

Reginaia rotulata

* Round hickorynut

Obovaria subrotunda

* Round pigtoe

Pleurobema sintoxia

* Round-ribbed elimia

Elimia nassula

* Round rocksnail

Leptoxis ampla

* Rugged hornsnail

Pleurocera alveare

* Saddle crayfish

Faxonius durelli

* Salt Spring hydrob

Pseudotryonia grahamae

* Sculpin snail

Stiobia nana

* Sculptured pigtoe

Cyclonaias infucata

* Sheepnose

Plethobasus cyphyus

* Shelta cave crayfish

Orconectes sheltae

* Shiny pigtoe

Fusconaia cor

* Shinyrayed pocketbook

Hamiota subangulata

* Shrimp crayfish

Faxonius lancifer

* Skirted hornsnail

Pleurocera pyrenella

* Slabside pearlymussel

Pleuronaia dolabelloides

* Slackwater crayfish

Cambarus halli

* Slender campeloma

Campeloma decampii

* Slenderclaw crayfish

Cambarus cracens

* Slippershell mussel

Alasmidonta viridis

* Smoothnose crayfish

Procambarus hybus

* Snuffbox

Epioblasma triquetra

* Southeastern prairie crayfish

Procambarus hagenianus

* hagenianus

* Southern clubshell

Pleurobema decisum

* Southern combshell

Epioblasma penita

* Southern elktoe

Alasmidonta triangulata

* Southern hickorynut

Obovaria jacksoniana

* Southern kidneyshell

Ptychobranchus jonesi

* Southern pigtoe

Pleurobema georgianum

* Southern purple lilliput

Toxolasma corvunculus

* Southern sandshell

Hamiota australis

* Southern White River crayfish

Procambarus zonangulus

* Speckled burrowing crayfish

Creaserinus danielae

* Speckled crayfish

Cambarus lentiginosus

* Spectaclecase

Margaritifera monodonta

* Spike

Eurynaia dilatata

* Spindle elimia

Elimia capillaris

* Spotted rocksnail

Leptoxis picta

* Spur crayfish

Procambarus lewisi

* Squat elimia

Elimia variata

* Stately elimia

Elimia dickinsoni

* Straightedge crayfish

Procambarus hayi

* Striate hornsnail

Pleurocera striata

* Sweet home Alabama cave crayfish

Cambarus speleocoopi

* Tallapoosa crayfish

Cambarus englishi

* Tapered pigtoe

Fusconaia burkei

* Teardrop elimia

Elimia lachryma

* Tennessee bean

Venustaconcha trabalis

* Tennessee bottlebrush crayfish

Barbicambarus simmonsi

* Tennessee clubshell

Pleurobema oviforme

* Tennessee heelsplitter

Lasmigona holstonia

* Tennessee pigtoe

Pleuronaia barnesiana

* Triangular kidneyshell

Ptychobranchus greenii

* Tulotoma

Tulotoma magnifica

* Twisted dwarf crayfish

Cambarellus rotatus

* Vernal crayfish

Procambarus viaeviridis

* Warrior pigtoe

Pleurobema rubellum

* Warty rocksnail

Lithasia lima

* Watercress Snail

Fontigens nickliniana

* White spring cave crayfish

Cambarus veitchorum

* White wartyback

Plethobasus cicatricosus

* Wicker ancylid

Rhodacmea elatior

* Zebra crayfish

Cambarus clairitae

(b) Other State or Federally protected invertebrate species. In addition any required federal permits for federally protected species must be obtained.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-2-.98

Effective June 1, 1990. Amended: Filed September 13, 1995; effective October 19, 1995. Amended: Filed August 11, 1997; effective September 16, 1997. Amended: Filed July 21, 1998; effective August 26, 1998.
Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVI, Issue No. 10, July 31, 2018, eff. 8/24/2018.

Author: Christopher M. Blankenship

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-11-371, 9-2-7, 9-2-8, 9-2-12.

PENALTY: As provided by law.