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Status of Listed Species and Recovery Plan Development

Status of Listed Species and Recovery Plan Development

Clams


Current as of September 30, 1992
Sections 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Listed Species Listed As Lead Region Status Rec. Plan Plan Stage Recovery Achieved States Referenced
Fanshell E 4 D Y F 1  
Fatmucket, Arkansas T 4 U Y F 1 AR
Heelsplitter, inflated T 4 U N T 4  
Mussel, cumberland pigtoe E 4 D Y F 1  
Mussel, Curtus' E 4 D Y F 1  
Mussel, dwarf wedge E 5 D N T/A 1 NY
Mussel, Judge Tait's E 4 D Y F 1  
Mussel, Marshall's E 4 D Y F 1  
Mussel, Ouachita rock-pocketbook (Wheeler's pearlymussel) E 2 D N U 1  
Mussel, penitent E 4 D Y F 1  
Mussel, ring ink (=golf stick pearly) E 4 D Y F 1  
Mussel, winged mapleleaf E 3 U N U 1  
Pearlshell, Louisiana E 4 I Y F 3 LA
Pearly mussel, Alabama lamp E 4 D Y F 1  
Pearly mussel, Appalachian monkeyface E 4 D Y F 1  
Pearly mussel, birdwing E 4 D Y F 1  
Pearly mussel, cracking E 4 D Y F 1  
Pearly mussel, Cumberland bean E 4 D Y F 1  
Pearly mussel, Cumberland monkeyface E 4 D Y F 1  
Pearly mussel, Curtis' E 3 D Y F 1  
Pearly mussel, dromedary E 4 D Y F 1  
Pearly mussel, green-blossom E 4 D Y F 1  
Pearly mussel, Higgins' eye E 3 U Y F 1  
Pearly mussel, little-wing E 4 D Y F 1 KY, NC, TN, VA
Pearly mussel (=pimple back), orange-footed E 4 D Y F 1  
Pearly mussel, pale lilliput E 4 D Y F 1  
Pearly mussel, pink mucket E 4 D Y F 1  
Pearly mussel, purple cat's paw E 4 D Y F 1  
Pearly mussel, tubercled-blossom E 4 E Y F 1  
Pearly mussel, turgid-blossom E 4 E Y F 1  
Pearly mussel, white cat's paw E 3 U Y F 1 OH
Pearly mussel, white wartyback E 4 D Y F 1  
Pearly mussel, yellow-blossom E 4 E Y F 1  
Pigtoe, fine-rayed E 4 D Y F 1  
Pigtoe, rough E 4 D Y F 1  
Pigtoe, shiny E 4 D Y F 1  
Pocketbook, fat E 4 I Y Rev 2 IL
Pocketbook, speckled E 4 U Y F 1  
Riffle shell, tan E 4 D Y F 1  
Spinymussel, James River (=Virginia) E 5 D Y F 1  
Spinymussel, Tar River E 4 D Y Rev 1 NC
Stirrup shell E 4 D Y F 1  


Legend

Section 3

GIF-Regional Boundaries

Section 4

Species status is reported with a single letter.

I=Improving (Increasing)-- is for those species known to be increasing in numbers and/or whose threats to their continued existence are lessening.
S=Stable--is for those species known to have stable numbers over the recent past and whose threats have remained relatively constant or diminished in the wild.
D=Declining--is for those species known to be decreasing in numbers and or whose threats to their continued existence are increasing in the wild.
U=Unknown--is for those species where additional survey work is required to determine their current status
E=Extinct--is for those species that are believed to be extinct in the wild.

Section 6

The status of recovery plan development is reported as indicated below.

F=Final-Approved
Rev=Revision--Approved
A=Agency Draft
RA=Revision--Agency Draft
T=Technical Draft
RT=Revision--Technical Draft
T/A=Technical/Agency Draft
RT/A=Revision--Technical/Agency Draft
U=Under Development or Planned for Development
RU=Revision--Under Development
NA=Not Applicable

Section 7

The percentage of species recovery objective(s) achieved is indicated with a value of 1 to 4 as defined below.

1 = 0-25 percent achieved   
2 = 26-50 percent achieved 
3 = 51-75 percent achieved 
4 = 76-100 percent achieved

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