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False Spike, Quadrula mitchelli (Bivalvia: Unionidae), is Not Extinct: First Account of a Live Population in Over 30 Years
American Malacological Bulletin
  • Charles R. Randklev, Texas A&M University
  • Matthew S. Johnson, Texas A&M University
  • Eric T. Tsakiris, Texas A&M University
  • Susan Rogers-Oetker, United States Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Kevin J. Roe, Iowa State University
  • John L. Harris, Arkansas State University
  • Stephen E. McMurray, Missouri Department of Conservation
  • Clint Robertson, Texas Parks and Wildlife
  • Julie Groce, Texas A&M University
  • Neal Wilkins, Texas A&M University
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Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Publication Date
7-1-2012
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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This article is from American Malacological Bulletin 30, no. 2 (2012): 327–328, doi:10.4003/006.030.0213.

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Language
en
File Format
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Citation Information
Charles R. Randklev, Matthew S. Johnson, Eric T. Tsakiris, Susan Rogers-Oetker, et al.. "False Spike, Quadrula mitchelli (Bivalvia: Unionidae), is Not Extinct: First Account of a Live Population in Over 30 Years" American Malacological Bulletin Vol. 30 Iss. 2 (2012) p. 327 - 328
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