ring pink (Obovaria retusa)
Taxonomy:
Listing Status: and
Population detail
The FWS is currently monitoring the following populations of the ring pink
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Population location: Wherever found
Listing status: Endangered
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Population location: U.S.A. (TN - specified portions of the French Broad and Holston Rivers; see 17.85(b)(1))
Listing status: Experimental Population, Non-Essential
Status | Date Listed | Lead Region | Where Listed |
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1989-09-29 | Southeast Region (Region 4) | Wherever found | |
2007-10-15 | Southeast Region (Region 4) | U.S.A. (TN - specified portions of the French Broad and Holston Rivers; see 17.85(b)(1)) |
» Federal Register Documents
Date | Citation Page | Title |
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2006-06-13 00:00:00.0 | 71 FR 34196 34230 | Establishment of Nonessential Experimental Population Status for 15 Freshwater Mussels, 1 Freshwater Snail, and 5 Fishes in the Lower French Broad River and in the Lower Holston River, Tennessee; Proposed Rule |
2006-07-28 00:00:00.0 | 71 FR 42871 42872 | Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of 19 Southeastern Species |
2007-09-13 00:00:00.0 | 72 FR 52434 52461 | Establishment of Nonessential Experimental Population Status for 15 Freshwater Mussels, 1 Freshwater Snail, and 5 Fishes in the Lower French Broad River and in the Lower Holston River, Tennessee |
1989-09-29 00:00:00.0 | 54 FR 40109 40112 | ETWP; Designation of the Ring Pink Mussel as an Endangered Species; 54 FR 40109 40112 |
1989-03-07 00:00:00.0 | 54 FR 9529 9533 | ETWP; Proposal to List the Golf Stick Pearly Mussel as an Endangered Species; 54 FR 9529 9533 |
» Recovery
Date | Title | Plan Action Status | Plan Status |
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1991-03-25 | Ring Pink (Mussel) | View Implementation Progress | Final |
Date | Citation Page | Title | Document Type |
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2006-07-28 | 71 FR 42871 42872 | Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of 19 Southeastern Species |
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Date | Title |
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2011-08-18 | Ring Pink (Obovaria retusa) 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation |
» Critical Habitat
No critical habitat rules have been published for the ring pink.
» Conservation Plans
No conservation plans have been created for ring pink.
» Petitions
» Life History
No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.
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