Species Profile
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Chipola slabshell (Elliptio chipolaensis)

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 Chipola slabshell is known to or is believed to occur:  Alabama , Florida
    • US Counties in which the Chipola slabshell is known to or is believed to occur:  View All
    • Countries in which the the Chipola slabshell is known to occur:  United States
    • For more information:  http://ecos.fws.gov/docs/life_histories/F03O.html
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
03/16/1998 Southeast Region (Region 4)

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 11: view all)
Date Citation Page Title
11/15/2007 72 FR 64286 64340 Designation of Critical Habitat for Five Endangered and Two Threatened Mussels in Four Northeast Gulf of Mexico Drainages; Final Rule
06/21/2007 72 FR 34216 34224 Designation of Critical Habitat for Five Endangered and Two Threatened Mussels in Four Northeast Gulf of Mexico Drainages: Revised proposed rule; reopening of comment period, availability of draft economic analysis and revised proposed critical habitat units, and announcement of public hearings.
09/27/2006 71 FR 56545 56547 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of 37 Southeastern Species
06/06/2006 71 FR 32746 32796 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Critical Habitat for Five Endangered and Two Threatened Mussels in Four Northeast Gulf of Mexico Drainages: Proposed rule.
10/01/2003 68 FR 56647 56648 Availability of the Recovery Plan for the Endangered Fat Threeridge (Amblema neislerii), Shinyrayed Pocketbook (Lampsilis subangulata), Gulf Moccasinshell (Medionidus penicillatus), Ochlockonee Moccasinshell (Medionidus simpsonianus), Oval Pigtoe (Pleurobema pyriforme) and the Threatened Chipola Slabshell (Elliptio chipolaensis), and Purple Bankclimber (Elliptoideus sloatianus)

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/19/2003 Recovery Plan for 7 mussels View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 3 of 3)
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
09/27/2006 71 FR 56545 56547 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of 37 Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • 10/01/2003 68 FR 56647 56648 Availability of the Recovery Plan for the Endangered Fat Threeridge (Amblema neislerii), Shinyrayed Pocketbook (Lampsilis subangulata), Gulf Moccasinshell (Medionidus penicillatus), Ochlockonee Moccasinshell (Medionidus simpsonianus), Oval Pigtoe (Pleurobema pyriforme) and the Threatened Chipola Slabshell (Elliptio chipolaensis), and Purple Bankclimber (Elliptoideus sloatianus)
  • Notice Final Recovery Plan Availability
    • 07/17/2003 68 FR 42419 42420 Notice of Availability of an Agency Draft Recovery Plan for the Endangered Fat Threeridge (Amblema neislerii), Shinyrayed Pocketbook Lampsilis subangulata), Gulf Moccasinshell (Medionidus penicillatus), Ochlockonee Moccasinshell (Medionidus simpsonianus), and Oval Pigtoe (Pleurobema pyriforme), and the Threatened Chipola Slabshell (Elliptio chipolaensis) and Purple Bankclimber (Elliptoideus sloatianus), for Review and Comment
  • Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    09/17/2007 Chipola Slabshell 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 2 of 2)
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    11/15/2007 72 FR 64286 64340 Designation of Critical Habitat for Five Endangered and Two Threatened Mussels in Four Northeast Gulf of Mexico Drainages; Final Rule Final Rule Final designated
    06/06/2006 71 FR 32746 32796 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Critical Habitat for Five Endangered and Two Threatened Mussels in Four Northeast Gulf of Mexico Drainages: Proposed rule. Proposed Rule Not Required

    To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Chipola slabshell

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Chipola slabshell.

    » Life History

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

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: June 19, 2013