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12-22-2016

Lirceus usdagalun

Lirceus usdagalun 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. Lirceus usdagalun is a rare species of crustacean known by the common name Lee County cave isopod. It is endemic to Virginia in the United States, where it is known from a single network of karst cave systems in Lee County. It is threatened by a number of processes. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. Lirceus usdagalun is known from only two cave systems and two springs in a portion of the Lee County karst region known as the Cedars. Karst is characterized by caves, caverns, sinkholes, depressions, disappearing streams and fissures. Karst’s porosity enhances.

Detailed information
Full Name: Lee County Cave isopod (Lirceus usdagalun)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Crustaceans
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 11/20/1992 Northeast Region (Region 5) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Lee County Cave isopod, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Virginia
  • US Counties in which the Lee County Cave isopod, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Lee County Cave isopod.
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
09/30/1997 Lee County Cave Isopod (Lirceus usdagalun) Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
09/30/1997 Lee County Cave Isopod (Lirceus usdagalun) Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
03/06/2012 77 FR 13251 13253 Initiation of a 5-Year Review of Nine Northeastern Species. Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information.
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
01/29/2007 72 FR 4018 4019 Initiation of a 5-Year Review of Ten Listed Northeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
Date
Title
09/04/2008 Lee County Cave Isopod 5-Year Review
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