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  2. Species Profile for Louisiana pearlshell (Margaritifera hembeli)
Range Information | Federal Register | Recovery | Critical Habitat | Conservation Plans | Petitions | Biological Opinions Life History

Taxonomy:

View taxonomy in ITIS

Listing Status:   

Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND

Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
1988-02-05 Southeast Region (Region 4) Wherever found
 

» Federal Register Documents

Federal Register Documents
Date Citation Page Title
1988-02-05 00:00:00.0 53 FR 3567 3570 Final End. Status for Louisiana Pearlshell (Margaritifera hembeli); 53 FR 3567-3570
1987-04-24 00:00:00.0 52 FR 13794 13797 Proposed End. Status for Louisiana Pearlshell (Margaritilera hembeli); 52 FR 13794-13797
2006-09-08 00:00:00.0 71 FR 53127 53129 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of 14 Southeastern Species
1993-09-24 00:00:00.0 58 FR 49935 49937 ETWP; Determination To Reclassify the Louisiana Pearlshell (Margaritifera Hembeli) From Endangered to Threatened
1993-02-26 00:00:00.0 58 FR 11579 11581 ETWP; Proposed Rule to Reclassify the Louisiana Pearlshell (Margaritifera hembeli) from Endangered to Threatened
2016-08-30 00:00:00.0 81 FR 59650 59652 5-Year Status Reviews of 22 Southeastern Species; Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information.

» Recovery

Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
1990-12-03 Louisiana Pearlshell View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
2006-09-08 71 FR 53127 53129 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of 14 Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
2016-08-30 81 FR 59650 59652 5-Year Status Reviews of 22 Southeastern Species; Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information.
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
Five Year Review
Date Title
2017-09-27 Louisiana pearlshell mussel (Margaritifera hembeli) 5-year review: summary and evaluation
2011-02-22 Louisiana Pearlshell Mussel 5-Year Review

» Critical Habitat

No critical habitat rules have been published for the Louisiana pearlshell.

» Conservation Plans

No conservation plans have been created for Louisiana pearlshell.

» Petitions

» Biological Opinions

» Life History

» Other Resources

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