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athearnia anthonyi
12-22-2016

Athearnia anthonyi

Athearnia anthonyi NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network. Therefore the NatureServe is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law. The image shown above shows the cool colors that ombre across its shell.

FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video.Athearnia anthonyi is a rare species of freshwater snail in the family Pleuroceridae. Its common name is Anthony’s riversnail. It is native to three rivers in the Tennessee River system in the United States: the main branch and the Sequatchie River and Limestone Creek. Although nominally the single surviving representative of a unique pleurocerid taxon, Athearnia anthonyi (Budd, in Redfield, 1854) is so rarely collected that even its specific status has been uncertain. Also Status: Endangered: Listed: April 15, 1994: Family: Pleuroceridae: Description: Relatively large freshwater snail that is ovate and olive green to yellowish brown in color. Although nominally the single surviving representative of a unique pleurocerid taxon, Budd, in Redfield, 1854) is so rarely collected that even its specific status has been uncertain.

Detailed information
Full Name: Anthony's riversnail (Athearnia anthonyi)
Where found: U.S.A. (TN - specified portions of the French Broad and Holston Rivers; see 17.85(b)(1))
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Snails
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 04/15/1994 Southeast Region (Region 4) Wherever found; Except where listed as Experimental Populations
Experimental Population, Non-Essential 10/15/2007 Southeast Region (Region 4) U.S.A. (TN - specified portions of the French Broad and Holston Rivers; see 17.85(b)(1))
Experimental Population, Non-Essential 06/14/2001 Southeast Region (Region 4) U.S.A. (AL;The free-flowing reach of the Tennessee R. from the base of Wilson Dam downstream to the backwaters of Pickwick Reservoir [about 12 RM (19 km)] and the lower 5 RM [8 km] of all tributaries to this reach in Colbert and Lauderdale Cos., see 17.85(a))
Federal register documents
Date
Citation Page
Title
07/06/2009 74 FR 31972 31973 Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 23 Southeastern Species
09/13/2007 72 FR 52434 52461 Establishment of Nonessential Experimental Population Status for 15 Freshwater Mussels, 1 Freshwater Snail, and 5 Fishes in the Lower French Broad River and in the Lower Holston River, Tennessee
06/13/2006 71 FR 34196 34230 Establishment of Nonessential Experimental Population Status for 15 Freshwater Mussels, 1 Freshwater Snail, and 5 Fishes in the Lower French Broad River and in the Lower Holston River, Tennessee; Proposed Rule
08/21/2001 66 FR 43808 43809 ETWP; Establishment of Nonessential Experimental Population Status for 16 Freshwater Mussels and 1 Freshwater Snail (Anthony's Riversnail) in the Free-Flowing Reach of the Tennessee River below the Wilson Dam, Colbert and Lauderdale Counties, AL; Correction
06/14/2001 66 FR 32250 32264 ETWP; Establishment of Nonessential Experimental Population Status for 16 Freshwater Mussels and 1 Freshwater Snail (Anthony's Riversnail) in the Free-Flowing Reach of the Tennessee River below the Wilson Dam, Colbert and Lauderdale Counties, AL
05/27/1999 64 FR 28779 28791 ETWP; Proposed Establishment of Nonessential Experimental Population Status for Sixteen Freshwater Mussels (Alabama
04/15/1994 59 FR 17994 17998 ETWP; Determination of Endangered Status for the Royal Snail and Anthony's Riversnail
08/05/1993 58 FR 41690 41696 ETWP; Proposed Endangered Status for the Royal Snail and Anthony's Riversnail
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Anthony's riversnail.
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
08/13/1997 Anthony's Riversnail View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Citation Page
Title
06/14/2001 66 FR 32250 32264 ETWP; Establishment of Nonessential Experimental Population Status for 16 Freshwater Mussels and 1 Freshwater Snail (Anthony's Riversnail) in the Free-Flowing Reach of the Tennessee River below the Wilson Dam, Colbert and Lauderdale Counties, AL
05/27/1999 64 FR 28779 28791 ETWP; Proposed Establishment of Nonessential Experimental Population Status for Sixteen Freshwater Mussels (Alabama
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
08/13/1997 Anthony's Riversnail View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
07/06/2009 74 FR 31972 31973 Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 23 Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
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