Species Profile
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Ouachita Rock pocketbook (Arkansia wheeleri)

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

Listing Status:   

Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND

Map of Species occurrence

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This species is listed wherever it is found, but
    • States/US Territories in which the Ouachita Rock pocketbook, Entire is known to or is believed to occur:  Arkansas , Oklahoma
    • US Counties in which the Ouachita Rock pocketbook, Entire is known to or is believed to occur:  View All
    • USFWS Refuges in which the Ouachita Rock pocketbook, Entire is known to occur:  LITTLE RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, POND CREEK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
    • For more information:  http://ecos.fws.gov/docs/life_histories/F00U.html
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
10/23/1991 Southwest Region (Region 2) Entire

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 5)
Date Citation Page Title
04/23/2007 72 FR 20134 20136 5-Year Reviews of 24 Southwestern Species
06/02/2004 69 FR 31129 Notice of Availability of a Final Recovery Plan for the Ouachita Rock Pocketbook
10/23/1991 56 FR 54950 54957 ETWP; Final Rule to List the Ouachita Rock-Pocketbook, Mussel, as an Endangered Species; 56 FR 54950 54957
10/29/1990 55 FR 43390 43391 ETWP; Reopening of Comment Period and Public Hearing on Proposed Endangered Status for the Arkansia wheeleri (Ouachita Rock-Pocketbook); 55 FR 43390 43391
07/23/1990 55 FR 29865 29868 ETWP; Proposal to List the Ouachita Rock-Pocketbook (mussel) as an Endangered Species; 55 FR 29865 29868

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
06/02/2004 Ouachita Rock Pocketbook View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 2 of 2)
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
04/23/2007 72 FR 20134 20136 5-Year Reviews of 24 Southwestern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • 06/02/2004 69 FR 31129 Notice of Availability of a Final Recovery Plan for the Ouachita Rock Pocketbook
  • Notice Final Recovery Plan Availability

    • » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Ouachita Rock pocketbook, Entire.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Ouachita Rock pocketbook, Entire

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Ouachita Rock pocketbook, Entire.

    » Life History

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

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: June 18, 2013