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12-22-2016

Elliptio spinosa

Elliptio spinosa 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.

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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. Elliptio spinosa, the Altamaha spinymussel or Georgia spiny mussel, is a species of freshwater mussel, an aquatic bivalve mollusk in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. This species is endemic to the United States. It is threatened by destruction, modification, or curtailment of its habitat or range. Most Elliptio species have elongated shells, with silvery or purplish interior nacre beneath a thick periostracum, and few reach large size or thickness. The genus name Elliptio refers to the elliptical shape of these bivalves. As of 2003 there are 36 species in the genus.

Detailed information
Full Name: Altamaha Spinymussel (Elliptio spinosa)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Clams
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 11/10/2011 Southeast Region (Region 4) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Altamaha Spinymussel, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Georgia
  • US Counties in which the Altamaha Spinymussel, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
Federal register documents
Date
Citation Page
Title
10/11/2011 76 FR 62928 62960 Endangered Status for the Altamaha Spinymussel and Designation of Critical Habitat; Final Rule
05/12/2011 76 FR 27629 27632 Listing of the Altamaha Spinymussel and Designation of Critical Habitat ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period, notice of availability of draft economic analysis, and amended required determinations.
10/06/2010 75 FR 61664 61690 Endangered Status for the Altamaha Spinymussel and Designation of Critical Habitat
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
06/13/2002 67 FR 40657 40679 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Review of Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Recycled Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
Recovery
No recovery information is available for the Altamaha Spinymussel.
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
Status
10/11/2011 76 FR 62928 62960 Endangered Status for the Altamaha Spinymussel and Designation of Critical Habitat; Final Rule Final Rule Final designated
10/06/2010 75 FR 61664 61690 Endangered Status for the Altamaha Spinymussel and Designation of Critical Habitat Proposed Rule Not Required
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
Status
10/11/2011 76 FR 62928 62960 Endangered Status for the Altamaha Spinymussel and Designation of Critical Habitat; Final Rule Final Rule Final designated
10/06/2010 75 FR 61664 61690 Endangered Status for the Altamaha Spinymussel and Designation of Critical Habitat Proposed Rule Not Required
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