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Fontigens orolibas Hubricht, 1957
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Order | Littorinimorpha |
| Family | Hydrobiidae |
| Genus | Fontigens |
| Species | Fontigens orolibas Hubricht, 1957 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygophile
- Realm
- Aquatic
Distribution
Range
Known from two counties in Virginia.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Virginia
Counties
- Virginia
- Giles, Tazewell
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
DD Data Deficient
Assessed in 2011.
NatureServe
G3 Vulnerable
National ranks
- United States
- N3 Vulnerable
Subnational ranks
- Pennsylvania
- S1 Critically Imperiled
- Maryland
- S1 Critically Imperiled
- Virginia
- S3 Vulnerable
Ranks looked up 2 July 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.
References
- Dillon, R.T., Jr., Malabad, T.E., Orndorff, W.D., Liu & H-P. 2023. Three new species of Fontigens (Caenogastropoda: Fontigentidae) from caves in the Appalachian Ridge and Valley province, Virginia. In: Dillon, R.T. & Jr. et al. (eds), The Freshwater Gastropods of North America Volume V: Ohio, Cumberland, and Tennessee River Systems, pp. 283–306. FWGNA Press, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
- Liu, H.-P., Schroeder, L., Berry, A. & Dillon, R.T. 2021. High levels of mitochondrial DNA sequence divergence among isolated populations of Fontigens (Truncatelloidea: Emmericiidae) in eastern USA. Journal of Molluscan Studies 87: eyab026. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyab026
This account was last revised 6 September 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 July 2026.
How to cite this account
Fontigens orolibas Hubricht, 1957. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1717. https://cavebiology.org/species/fontigens-orolibas/ (accessed 22 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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