Peer Review Plan for the 5-Year Status Reviews – Multiple Species

Peer Review Plan for the 5-Year Status Reviews – Multiple Species
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Peer Review Plan for the 5-Year Status Reviews – Multiple Species. This plan includes a list of potential species whose 5-year reviews are being initiated. Not all reviews for these species will undergo peer review.

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Hand holding 3 Alabama pearlshell mussels.
The Alabama pearlshell (Margaritifera marrianae, Johnson 1983) is a medium sized freshwater mussel known from a few tributaries of the Alabama and Escambia River drainages in southcentral Alabama (Johnson 1983, pp. 299–304; McGregor 2004, p. 40; Williams et al. 2008, pp. 98–99). The pearlshell...
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A bright green parrot with red markings around its beak spreads its wings.

The Puerto Rican parrot is bright green, about a foot in length, with red forehead, blue primary wing feathers, and flesh-colored bill and feet. This bird feeds chiefly on wild fruits, particularly the sierra palm (Prestoria montana), but may also consume flowers and tender shoots. During...

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An oval shaped mussel with a uniform dark shell color and smooth surface. A blue identification tag is attached.
The Louisiana pearlshell mussel is oblong and kidney shaped. Umbos (the inflated dorsal part of the shell) are even with or slightly extended past the hinge line. The anterior end, typically buried in the substrate, is rounded; whereas, the exposed posterior end of the shell is pointed and may have...
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The Suwannee moccasinshell is a small mussel that rarely exceeds 50 millimeters (2.0 inches) in length. Its shell is oval in shape with corrugations extending along the posterior ridge. The corrugations are sometimes faint. The exterior of the shell is greenish yellow to brown with green rays of...
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Geocarpon MacKenzie was a monotypic genus originally described by K.K. MacKenzie (1914). It was placed in the family Caryophyllaceae. However, recent phylogenetic work suggests that it should be placed in the genus Mononeuria and it is now known as Mononeuria minima. This new scientific...
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Plantae
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A Key deer buck feeding on red mangrove leaves in the water.

Key deer are unique because they are the smallest subspecies of North American white-tailed deer and are found nowhere else in the world except the Florida Keys. 

The Key deer has faced a variety of threats through the years. Over-hunting caused declines in the Key deer population...

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Southeast