Stygian cavesnail
Amnicola stygius Hubricht, 1971
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Order | Littorinimorpha |
| Family | Hydrobiidae |
| Genus | Amnicola |
| Species | Amnicola stygius Hubricht, 1971 |
Synonyms
Amnicola stygia Hubricht, 1971
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
- Maximum body length
- 2 (diameter) mm
Distribution
Type locality
Stream in Tom Moore Cave, 3 mi N of Perryville, Perry Co., MO
Range
Known from Missouri in the Ozarks karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Missouri
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Ozarks
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- 164173 · Field Museum of Natural History
- Paratype
- MO332279 · Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
- Paratype ×2
- Field Museum of Natural History
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Field Museum of Natural History | 5 |
| Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University | 1 |
6 cataloged lots in 2 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 6 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
VU Vulnerable D2
Assessed in 2011.
NatureServe
G1 Critically Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 10 March 2008.
Subnational ranks
- Missouri
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Other resources
How to cite this account
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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