Sprite Elimia
Elimia proxima (Say, 1825)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Order | Cerithiida |
| Family | Pleuroceridae |
| Genus | Elimia |
| Species | Elimia proxima (Say, 1825) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygoxene
- Realm
- Aquatic
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Georgia.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Georgia
Counties
- Georgia
- Washington
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
LC Least Concern
Assessed in 2012.
NatureServe
G5 Secure
National ranks
- United States
- N5 Secure
Subnational ranks
- South Carolina
- S5 Secure
- Virginia
- S5 Secure
- Tennessee
- SNR Unranked
- Pennsylvania
- S1 Critically Imperiled
- Georgia
- SNR Unranked
- North Carolina
- S5 Secure
- West Virginia
- SU Unrankable
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Zigler, K.S., Niemiller, M.L., Stephen, C.D.R., Ayala, B.N., Milne, M.A., Gladstone, N.S., Engel, A.S., Jensen, J.B., Camp, C.D., Ozier, J.C. & Cressler, A. 2020. Biodiversity from caves and other subterranean habitats of Georgia, USA. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 82: 125–167. doi:10.4311/2019LSC0125
How to cite this account
Elimia proxima (Say, 1825). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2426. https://cavebiology.org/species/elimia-proxima/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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