Distribution of extant populations of Quadrula mitchelli (false spike)
Ellipsaria
By: Charles R. Randklev, Eric Tsakiris, Robert G. Howells, Julie Groce, Matthew S. Johnson, Joseph Bergmann, Clint Robertson, Andy Blair, Brad Littrell, and Nathan Johnson
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Abstract
The False Spike, Quadrula mitchelli (Simpson 1896), is a rare species of mussel endemic to Central Texas and the Rio Grande drainage (Howells 2010). This species was thought to have been extinct until the discovery of several live individuals in the Guadalupe River and a fresh dead individual in the San Saba River in 2011 (Randklev et al. 2012; Randklev et al. in press). Since then, this species has been reported at several other locations within its historic range (Sowards et al. in press; Tsakiris and Randklev 2013; Mabe and Kennedy 2013). Here, we report on the current known distribution of this species.
Suggested Citation
Randklev, C.R., Tsakiris, E., Howells, R.G., Groce, J., Johnson, M.S., Bergmann, J., Robertson, C., Blair, A., Littrell, B., and Johnson, N., 2013, Distribution of extant populations of Quadrula mitchelli (false spike): Ellipsaria, v. 15, no. 3, p. 18-21.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Distribution of extant populations of Quadrula mitchelli (false spike) |
| Series title | Ellipsaria |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society |
| Publisher location | St. Peters, MO |
| Contributing office(s) | Southeast Ecological Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Ellipsaria |
| First page | 18 |
| Last page | 21 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |