Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-2012
Journal or Book Title
American Malacological Bulletin
Volume
30
Issue
2
First Page
327
Last Page
328
DOI
10.4003/006.030.0213
Abstract
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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Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Randklev, Charles R.; Johnson, Matthew S.; Tsakiris, Eric T.; Rogers-Oetker, Susan; Roe, Kevin J.; Harris, John L.; McMurray, Stephen E.; Robertson, Clint; Groce, Julie; and Wilkins, Neal, "False Spike, Quadrula mitchelli (Bivalvia: Unionidae), is Not Extinct: First Account of a Live Population in Over 30 Years" (2012). Natural Resource Ecology and Management Publications. 1.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/nrem_pubs/1
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Comments
This article is from American Malacological Bulletin 30, no. 2 (2012): 327–328, doi:10.4003/006.030.0213.