Cave Physa
Physella spelunca Turner & Clench, 1974
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Order | Basommatophora |
| Family | Physidae |
| Genus | Physa |
| Species | Physella spelunca Turner & Clench, 1974 |
Synonyms
- Haitia spelunca (R. D. Turner & Clench, 1974) (prior combination, CoL)
- Physa spelunca R. D. Turner & Clench, 1974 (prior combination, CoL)
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
- Maximum length
- 11 mm
Distribution
Type locality
Lower Kane Cave, Big Horn Co., WY
Range
Known from one county in Wyoming in the Other karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Wyoming
Counties
- Wyoming
- Big Horn
Karst regions
Other
Genetics
Molecular resources
| Marker | Molecule | Sequences | Length | Exemplar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16S | mitochondrial | 2 | 507-511 bp | AY651243.1 |
| COI | mitochondrial | 2 | 616-629 bp | AY651205.1 |
4 sequences, retrieved 23 August 2026. Counts change as sequences are deposited. Search GenBank.
Download all 4 sequence records (CSV) Accession, marker, molecule type, length, GenBank definition and a direct link.
Specimens
Type material
- Paratype
- 95983 · Delaware Museum of Nature and Science
- Paratype
- 280018 · Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard | 7 |
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 2 |
| Delaware Museum of Nature and Science | 1 |
| Alabama Museum of Natural History | 1 |
11 cataloged lots in 4 collections. Compiled from GBIF and not an exhaustive census: many collections are not yet digitised, and holdings are added continually. Search GBIF for specimen records.
Download all 11 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
VU Vulnerable A1ce
Assessed in 1996.
NatureServe
G1 Critically Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 26 February 2008.
Subnational ranks
- Wyoming
- S1 Critically Imperiled
Ranks looked up 23 August 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Other resources
References
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 23 August 2026.
How to cite this account
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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