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Elliptio chipolaensis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA MOLLUSCA BIVALVIA UNIONOIDA UNIONIDAE

Scientific Name: Elliptio chipolaensis
Species Authority: (Walker, 1905)
Common Name/s:
English – Chipola Slabshell

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Endangered B1+2c ver 2.3
Year Published: 2000
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Bogan, A.E. (Mollusc Specialist Group)
Reviewer/s: Seddon, M.B. (Mollusc Red List Authority)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
The original assessment of Critically Endangered in 1996 (Baillie and Groombridge 1996) was an overestimate of the level of endangerment. The present assessment is based on its occurrence in a single catchment, less than 500 km² of river occupied by the species, and the declining quality of the water.
History:
1996 – Critically Endangered (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)
1996 – Critically Endangered

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: The species is confined to the upper parts of the Chipola River catchment.
Countries:
Native:
United States (Alabama, Florida)
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Population [top]

Population Trend: Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This mollusc is found only in the upper reaches of the catchment. It occurs in the silty sand substrates of slow to medium flowing tributaries.
Systems: Freshwater
Citation: Bogan, A.E. (Mollusc Specialist Group) 2000. Elliptio chipolaensis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013.
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