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12-22-2016

Cumberlandia monodonta

Cumberlandia monodonta 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.

ITIS Reports — Cumberlandia monodonta ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world. Cumberlandia monodonta (common name spectaclecase) is a freshwater mussel endemic to the United States. Currently, C. monodonta is listed as an endangered species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the International Union for Conservation of Nature. C. monodonta was first reported in a newspaper titled The Disseminator (New Harmony, Ind.) by Thomas Say in 1829 under the name Unio monodonta. The spectaclecase was then reclassified into the genus Cumberlandia by A. E. Ortmann in 1912. C. monodonta has experienced a drastic decline in population due to human activity, resulting in its listing as “Endangered” by the Endangered Species Act and the IUCN. In particular, the construction of dams has caused significant problems that disrupt C. monodonta’s habitat and food supply. The Endangered Species Act classifies C. monodonta as a highly threatened species with a low potential for recovery.

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Detailed information
Full Name: Spectaclecase (mussel) (Cumberlandia monodonta)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Clams
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 04/12/2012 Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region (Region 3) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Spectaclecase (mussel), Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Alabama , Arkansas , Illinois , Iowa , Kansas , Kentucky , Minnesota , Missouri , Tennessee , Virginia , Wisconsin
  • US Counties in which the Spectaclecase (mussel), Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Spectaclecase (mussel), Wherever found is known to occur: Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
Federal register documents
Date
Citation Page
Title
03/13/2012 77 FR 14914 14949 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of Endangered Status for the Sheepnose and Spectaclecase Mussels Throughout Their Range: Final rule.
09/27/2011 76 FR 59836 59862 Partial 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List 404 Species in the Southeastern United States as Endangered or Threatened With Critical Habitat
01/19/2011 76 FR 3392 3420 Endangered Status for the Sheepnose and Spectaclecase Mussels; Proposed Rule
11/10/2010 75 FR 69222 69294 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule
11/09/2009 74 FR 57804 57878 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
12/10/2008 73 FR 75176 75244 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule
12/06/2007 72 FR 69034 69106 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule
09/12/2006 71 FR 53756 53835 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
05/11/2005 70 FR 24870 24934 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Review of Native Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule
05/04/2004 69 FR 24876 24904 Review of Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
Recovery
No recovery information is available for the Spectaclecase (mussel).
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