False Spike, Quadrula mitchelli (Bivalvia: Unionidae), is Not Extinct: First Account of a Live Population in Over 30 Years
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2012-07-01
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Randklev, Charles
Johnson, Matthew
Tsakiris, Eric
Rogers-Oetker, Susan
Roe, Kevin
Harris, John
McMurray, Stephen
Robertson, Clint
Groce, Julie
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Natural Resource Ecology and Management
The Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management is dedicated to the understanding, effective management, and sustainable use of our renewable natural resources through the land-grant missions of teaching, research, and extension.
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During a recent survey a small population of Quadrula mitchelli (Simpson, 1895), a species thought to have been extinct, was discovered in Texas. In total, 7 live individuals were collected from the Guadalupe River near Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas. Our finding represents the only known population for this species in Texas and the first record of live specimens in over 30 y, which is significant because this species is currently under review for protection under the Endangered Species Act.
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This article is from American Malacological Bulletin 30, no. 2 (2012): 327–328, doi:10.4003/006.030.0213.