Lampsilis streckeri
{{Short description|Species of bivalve}}
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| image = Usfws-speckled-pocketbook-large.jpg
| status = CR
| status_system = IUCN2.3
| genus = Lampsilis
| species = streckeri
| authority = Frierson, 1927
| synonyms =
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Lampsilis streckeri, the speckled pocketbook, is a species of freshwater mussel in the family Unionidae, the river mussels. It is endemic to Arkansas in the United States, where it is threatened by habitat loss. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
This mussel is about {{convert|8|cm}} long. It is dark yellow to brown and has chevron-shaped spots and chainlike rays. It is sexually dimorphic, the females being more rounded at the posterior.{{cite web| url=http://ecos.fws.gov/docs/federal_register/fr1524.pdf| title=Endangered status for Speckled Pocketbook, (Lampsilis streckeri)| date=February 28, 1989| work=Federal Register|publisher=United States Fish and Wildlife Service}}
When this species was placed on the Endangered Species List it was limited to a six-mile stretch of the Middle Fork of the Little Red River in Arkansas. The damming of the river to form the Greers Ferry Reservoir changed the hydrology of the river, altering the habitat.
Since its listing several additional populations have been discovered in the river.{{cite web| url=http://ecos.fws.gov/docs/five_year_review/doc1035.pdf| title=Speckled Pocketbook (Lampsilis streckeri Frierson 1927) 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation| date=January 2007| publisher=United States Fish and Wildlife Service}}
See also
- Yellowcheek darter: Also endemic to the Little Red River (Arkansas)
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References
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External links
- [http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?search=1&entryID=8353 Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry]
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Category:Endemic fauna of Arkansas
Category:Endemic molluscs of the United States
Category:Bivalves described in 1927
Category:ESA endangered species
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Category:Little Red River (Arkansas)
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