Grand Bladetooth
Patera sargentiana (C. W. Johnson & Pilsbry, 1892)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Order | Stylommatophora |
| Family | Polygyridae |
| Genus | Patera |
| Species | Patera sargentiana (C. W. Johnson & Pilsbry, 1892) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from two counties in Alabama.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama
Counties
- Alabama
- Jackson, Madison
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G2 Imperiled
National ranks
- United States
- N2 Imperiled
Subnational ranks
- Alabama
- S2 Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Godwin, J.C. 2008. Biological inventory of the cave and karst systems of The Nature Conservancy's Sharp-Bingham Mountain Preserve. Alabama Natural Heritage Program, Auburn, Alabama, USA. 40 pp.
- Peck, S.B. 1989. The cave fauna of Alabama. Part I. The terrestrial invertebrates (excluding insects). National Speleological Society Bulletin 51: 11–33.
How to cite this account
Patera sargentiana (C. W. Johnson & Pilsbry, 1892). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2783. https://cavebiology.org/species/patera-sargentiana/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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