Critical Habitat Spatial Extents

Population(s)
{{#any speciesCrithabData}} {{#each speciesCrithabData}} {{#any crithabShapefile}}
{{#each crithabShapefile}} {{/each}}
{{#if popAbbrev}} {{#is crithabType 'Proposed'}} {{crithabType}} {{popAbbrev}} {{else}} {{popAbbrev}} {{/is}} {{else}} {{#is crithabType 'Proposed'}} Proposed Entire {{else}} Entire {{/is}} {{/if}}
{{/any}} {{/each}} {{/any}}
{{/.}}
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service ECOS
  1. ECOS
  2. Species Profile for ring pink (Obovaria retusa)

ring pink (Obovaria retusa)

Federal Register | Recovery | Critical Habitat | Conservation Plans | Petitions | Life History

Taxonomy:

View taxonomy in ITIS

Listing Status:    and  

Population detail

The FWS is currently monitoring the following populations of the ring pink 

  • Population location: Wherever found

    Listing status:  Endangered

      • States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur:  Alabama , Kentucky , Tennessee
      • US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur:  View All

  • 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

 
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
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

Federal Register Documents
Date Citation Page Title
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

Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
1991-03-25 Ring Pink (Mussel) View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
2006-07-28 71 FR 42871 42872 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of 19 Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
Five Year Review
Date Title
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.

» 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.

FWS Digital Media Library -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video.

Waiting...