Species Profile
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higgins eye (Lampsilis higginsii)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Unionoida
Family: Unionidae

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region (Region 3)
Date Listed: Jun 14, 1976

  • States/US Territories in which the higgins eye is known to occur:  Illinois , Iowa , Minnesota , Missouri , Wisconsin
  • USFWS Refuges in which the higgins eye is known to occur:  GREAT RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , ST. CROIX WETLAND MANAGEMENT DISTRICT , UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE AND FISH REFUGE
  • For more information:  http://ecos.fws.gov/docs/life_histories/F009.html

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 5 )
Date Citation Page Title
07/14/2004 69 FR 42198 42199 Approved Recovery Plan for the Higgins Eye Pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsii)
08/15/2003 68 FR 48933 48934 Notice of Availability of the Higgins' Eye Pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsii) Draft Revised Recovery Plan for Review and Comment
02/15/1983 48 FR 6752 675 Findings on Certain Petitions and Reviews of Status for Several Species; 48 FR 6752-6753
06/14/1976 41 FR 24062 24067 Endangered Status for 159 Taxa of Animals; 41 FR 24062 24067
09/26/1975 40 FR 44392 44333 CITES: Proposed Endangered Status for 216 Species on Convention Appendix I; 40 FR 44392 44333

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
07/14/2004 Higgins Eye Pearlymussel View Implementation Progress Final Revision 1
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 2 of 2 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
07/14/2004 69 FR 42198 42199 Approved Recovery Plan for the Higgins Eye Pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsii)
  • Notice Recovery Plan Avail.
    • 08/15/2003 68 FR 48933 48934 Notice of Availability of the Higgins' Eye Pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsii) Draft Revised Recovery Plan for Review and Comment
  • Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    Higgins Eye 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the higgins eye.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for higgins eye

    » Petitions

    Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 1 of 1 )
    Date Citation Page Title Finding
    02/15/1983 48 FR 6752 675 Findings on Certain Petitions and Reviews of Status for Several Species; 48 FR 6752-6753
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial

    • » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009