freshwater snail species found only in North Carolina — the Magnificent Ramshorn. An ark population is one that is being held in case the population is extirpated from native habitats. Previously found only in a few freshwater ponds in coastal North Carolina, the Magnificent Ramshorn can no longer be found in places it once inhabited due to loss of habitat from saltwater inundation. Given its current status, the Magnificent Ramshorn is a candidate species for listing under the Endangered Species Act for federal protection as either an endangered or threatened species.
Melissa McGaw/NCWRC
2020 Addendum NC Wildlife Action Plan
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