Species Profile for San Diego fairy shrimp(Branchinecta sandiegonensis)

San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis)

Taxonomy:

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Listing Status: Endangered

Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND

General Information

The San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis) is a small aquatic crustacean generally restricted to vernal pools in coastal southern California and northwestern Baja California, Mexico. San Diego fairy shrimp are usually observed from January to March when seasonal rainfall fills vernal pools and initiates cyst (egg) hatching. (From the 2008 5 year review for San Diego fairy shrimp.)

Current Listing Status Summary

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Status	Date Listed	Lead Region	Where Listed
Endangered	02-03-1997	Pacific Southwest Region (Region 8)	Wherever found

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» Range Information

Current Range

Last Updated: 03-27-2018 - Wherever found

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Wherever found
Listing status: Endangered

States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: California
US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All

USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur: San Diego National Wildlife Refuge, Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge

State	County
California	Orange
California	San Diego

» Candidate Information

No Candidate information available for this species.

No Candidate Assessments available for this species.

Candidate Notice of Review Documents

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Date	Citation Page	Title
02/28/1996	61 FR 7597 7613	ETWP; Review of Plant and Animal Taxa That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species
11/15/1994	59 FR 58982 59028	ETWP; Animal Candidate Review for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species.

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No Uplisting Documents currently available for this species.

» Federal Register Documents

Federal Register Documents

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Date	Citation Page	Title
02/10/2020	85 FR 4692 4694	Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 66 Species in California and Nevada; request for information
04/27/2012	77 FR 25112 25116	5-Year Reviews of Species in California and Nevada
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 70648 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 12497 12498	Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement for the North County Multiple Species Conservation Program, San Diego, CA
06/04/2004	69 FR 31632 31635	Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report for an Incidental Take Permit for the Multiple Habitat Consrevation Program, Carlsbad, CA
04/08/2004	69 FR 18516 18518	Notice of the Availability of Draft Economic Analyses, and of a Public Hearing for the Proposed Designations of Critical Habitat for the Coastal California Gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica) and the San Diego Fairy Shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis)
04/22/2003	68 FR 19888 19917	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the San Diego Fairy Shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis); Proposed Rule

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» Species Status Assessments (SSAs)

Species Status Assessments (SSAs)

No Species Status Assessments (SSA's) are currently available for this species.

Special Rule Publications

No Special Rule Publications currently available for this species.

» Recovery

Species with Recovery Documents Data Explorer
Recovery Priority Number: 8C

Current Recovery Plan(s)

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Date	Plan Stage	Recovery Plan	Implementation Status	SSAs/Biological Reports	Recovery Implementation Strategies
10/01/2019	Final	Recovery Plan Clarification for the Vernal Pools of Southern California	View Implementation Progress
09/03/1998	Final	Vernal Pools of Southern California Recovery Plan	View Implementation Progress

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Date	Citation Page	Title	Document Type
02/10/2020	85 FR 4692 4694	Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 66 Species in California and Nevada; request for information	Five Year Review Notice, Information Solicitation
04/27/2012	77 FR 25112 25116	5-Year Reviews of Species in California and Nevada	Five Year Review Notice, Information Solicitation
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	Five Year Review Notice, Completion
03/22/2006	71 FR 14538 14542	Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 56 Species in California and Nevada: Notice of review.	Five Year Review Notice, Information Solicitation

Date	Title
08/31/2021	San Diego Fairy Shrimp Review
09/30/2008	San Diego fairy shrimp(Branchinecta sandiegonensis) 5-Year Review

» Critical Habitat

Critical Habitat Spatial Extents

Population(s)

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Critical Habitat Documents

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Date	Citation Page	Title	Critical Habitat Shapefile	Document Type
12/12/2007	72 FR 70648 70714	Designation of Critical Habitat for the San Diego Fairy Shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis); Final Rule	Download	Final

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» Conservation Plans

Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) (learn more)

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HCP Plan Summaries
San Diego Gas & Electric
San Diego County Water Authority Subregional NCCP/HCP
Orange County Southern Subregion NCCP/HCP
Orange County Central/Coastal NCCP/HCP
MSCP, County of San Diego Subarea Plan
MSCP, City of Poway Subarea Plan
MSCP, City of La Mesa Subarea Plan
MSCP, City of Chula Vista Subarea Plan
MHCP, City of Carlsbad Habitat Management Plan
Jonas Salk Elementary School

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» Petitions

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Petition Title	Date Received by the FWS	Where the species is believed to or known to occur	Petitioner Name	Requested Action	Petition Finding(s)	Active	Petition Documents
San Diego fairy shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegensis); List as Endangered	03/24/1992	CA	Mr. David Hogan San Diego Biodiversity Project Denton Belk, Lady of Our Lake U.	ESA - Petitioned for Listing: Endangered	Petition findings not yet made	No - Not Withdrawn	Fairy Shrimp, San Diego 03-24-1992.pdf

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» Biological Opinions

To see all FWS Issued Biological Opinions please visit the BO Report.

» Life History

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

» Other Resources

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.

ITIS Reports-- ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

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