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Vernal Pool fairy shrimp (Branchinecta lynchi)

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

Listing Status:   

Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND

Map of Species occurrence

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This species is listed wherever it is found, but
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
09/19/1994 California/Nevada Region (Region 8) Entire

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 26: view all)
Date Citation Page Title
05/25/2011 76 FR 30377 30382 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of Species in California, Nevada, and the Klamath Basin of Oregon
02/10/2011 76 FR 7528 7530 90-Day Finding on a Petition To Revise Critical Habitat for Vernal Pool Fairy Shrimp and Vernal Pool Tadpole Shrimp
03/05/2008 73 FR 11945 11950 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California, Nevada and Southern Oregon
09/22/2006 71 FR 55508 55509 Draft Recovery Plan for Listed Species of the Rogue Valley Vernal Pool and Illinois Valley Wet Meadow Ecosystems
03/22/2006 71 FR 14538 14542 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 56 Species in California and Nevada: Notice of review.

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
03/07/2006 Recovery Plan for Vernal Pool Ecosystems of California and Southern Oregon View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 5 of 5)
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
05/25/2011 76 FR 30377 30382 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of Species in California, Nevada, and the Klamath Basin of Oregon
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • 03/05/2008 73 FR 11945 11950 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California, Nevada and Southern Oregon
  • Notice 5-year Review, Completion
    • 09/22/2006 71 FR 55508 55509 Draft Recovery Plan for Listed Species of the Rogue Valley Vernal Pool and Illinois Valley Wet Meadow Ecosystems
  • Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability
    • 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
    • 11/18/2004 69 FR 67602 Draft Recovery Plan for Vernal Pool Ecosystems of California and Southern Oregon
  • Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    09/28/2007 Vernal Pool Fairy Shrimp 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 5 of 10: view all)
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    02/10/2006 71 FR 7118 7316 Final rule; administrative revisions - Designation of Critical Habitat for Four Vernal Pool Crustaceans and Eleven Vernal Pool Plants Final Rule Not Required
    08/11/2005 70 FR 46924 46999 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation of Critical Habitat for Four Vernal Pool Crustaceans and Eleven Vernal Pool Plants in California and Southern Oregon; Evaluation of Economic Exclusions From August 2003 Final Designation; Final Rule Final Rule Final designated
    08/06/2003 68 FR 46684 46732 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation of Critical Habitat for Four Vernal Pool Crustaceans and Eleven Vernal Pool Plants in California and Southern Oregon; (Part 1 of 4) Final Rule Not Required
    08/06/2003 68 FR 46733 46782 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation of Critical Habitat for Four Vernal Pool Crustaceans and Eleven Vernal Pool Plants in California and Southern Oregon; (Part 2 of 4) Final Rule Not Required
    08/06/2003 68 FR 46782 46832 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation of Critical Habitat for Four Vernal Pool Crustaceans and Eleven Vernal Pool Plants in California and Southern Oregon; (Part 3 of 4) Final 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 8: view all)
    HCP Plan Summaries
    East Contra Costa County HCP/NCCP
    Kern Water Bank
    Natomas Basin Revised HCP and Litigation Resolution - City of Sacramento, Sutter County, and Natomas Basin Conservancy
    PG&E San Joaquin Valley Operations & Maintenance HCP
    San Diego County Water Authority Subregional NCCP/HCP

    » Petitions

    Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 3 of 3)
    Date Citation Page Title Finding
    02/10/2011 76 FR 7528 7530 90-Day Finding on a Petition To Revise Critical Habitat for Vernal Pool Fairy Shrimp and Vernal Pool Tadpole Shrimp
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Not substantial
    • 04/06/2000 65 FR 18026 18028 90-Day Finding on a Petition To Delist the Vernal Pool Fairy Shrimp and Vernal Pool Tadpole Shrimp
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Not substantial
    • 08/30/1991 56 FR 42968 42970 ETWP; 90-Day Findings and Commencement of Status Reviews for Three Petitions to List Seven Species as Threatened of Endangered; 56 FR 42968 42970
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial
  • Notice Notice of Review

    • » Life History

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

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    Last updated: February 17, 2013