Species Profile
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San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Branchiopoda
Order: Anostraca
Family: Branchinectidae

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  California/Nevada Region (Region 8)
Date Listed: Feb 3, 1997

  • States/US Territories in which the San Diego fairy shrimp is known to occur:  California
  • USFWS Refuges in which the San Diego fairy shrimp is known to occur:  SAN DIEGO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
  • For more information:  http://ecos.fws.gov/docs/life_histories/K049.html

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 15 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
03/25/2009 74 FR 12878 12883 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
12/12/2007 72 FR 70647 70714 Designation of Critical Habitat for the San Diego Fairy Shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis); Final Rule
04/03/2007 72 FR 15857 15859 Reopening of Public Comment Periods for the Proposed Designations of Critical Habitat for the Coastal California Gnatcatcher and the San Diego Fairy Shrimp
03/22/2006 71 FR 14538 14542 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 56 Species in California and Nevada: Notice of review.
03/14/2005 70 FR 12496 12498 Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement for the North County Multiple Species Conservation Program, San Diego, CA

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/03/1998 Vernal Pools of Southern California Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
03/25/2009 74 FR 12878 12883 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Completion
    • 03/22/2006 71 FR 14538 14542 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 56 Species in California and Nevada: Notice of review.
  • Notice 5-year Review
    • 08/21/2000 65 FR 50672 50673 Reopening of Comment Period and Notice of Availability of Draft Economic Analysis on Proposed Critical Habitat Determination for the San Diego Fairy Shrimp
  • Notice Critical Habitat
  • Notice Doc. Availability
  • Notice Reopen Comment
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    09/30/2008 San Diego Fairy Shrimp 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 4 of 4 )
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    12/12/2007 72 FR 70647 70714 Designation of Critical Habitat for the San Diego Fairy Shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis); Final Rule Final Rule Active
    04/22/2003 68 FR 19887 19917 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the San Diego Fairy Shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis); Proposed Rule Proposed Rule Not Required
    10/23/2000 65 FR 63437 63466 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Determination of Critical Habitat for the San Diego Fairy Shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegoensis); Final Rule Final Rule Not Required
    03/08/2000 65 FR 12181 12201 Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for the San Diego Fairy Shrimp Proposed Rule Not Required

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

    » Conservation Plans

    Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) (learn more) (Showing 5 of 9 : view all)
    HCP Plan Summaries
    MHCP, City of Carlsbad Habitat Management Plan
    MSCP, City of Chula Vista Subarea Plan
    MSCP, City of La Mesa Subarea Plan
    MSCP, City of Poway Subarea Plan
    MSCP, City of San Diego Subarea Plan

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the San Diego fairy shrimp.

    » 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