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12-22-2016

Palaemonias alabamae

Palaemonias alabamae NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.The Alabama Cave Shrimp (Palaemonias alabamae) is a species of concern belonging in the species group “crustaceans” and found in the following area(s): Alabama.

ITIS Reports — Palaemonias alabamae ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world. The Alabama cave shrimp is a species of shrimp in the family Atyidae, found only in caves in the state of Alabama. Also the Alabama cave shrimp (Palaemonias alabamae) is a small decapod crustacean that grows to 1.2 in (3 cm) in length. It is similar in outward form to a common ocean shrimp, but its carapac. The U.S. FWS’s Threatened & Endangered Species System track information about listed species in the United States.

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Detailed information
Full Name: Alabama Cave shrimp (Palaemonias alabamae)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Crustaceans
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 09/07/1988 Southeast Region (Region 4) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Alabama Cave shrimp, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Alabama
  • US Counties in which the Alabama Cave shrimp, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Alabama Cave shrimp.
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
09/04/1997 Alabama Cave Shrimp Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
09/04/1997 Alabama Cave Shrimp Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
03/25/2014 79 FR 16366 16368 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Status Reviews of 33 Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
06/14/2005 70 FR 34492 34494 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 25 Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
Date
Title
01/11/2016 Alabama Cave Shrimp (Palaemonias alabamae) 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation
08/29/2006 Alabama Cave Shrimp 5-Year Review
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