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Subulina octona (Bruguière, 1789)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Order | Stylommatophora |
| Family | Achatinidae |
| Genus | Subulina |
| Species | Subulina octona (Bruguière, 1789) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G5 Secure
National ranks
- United States
- NNA
Subnational ranks
- Florida
- SNA Not Applicable
- New York
- SNA Not Applicable
- Michigan
- SNA Not Applicable
- Virginia
- SNA Not Applicable
- District of Columbia
- SNA Not Applicable
- Hawaii
- SNA Not Applicable
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Peck, S.B. 1971. The invertebrate fauna of tropical American caves, part I: Chilibrillo Cave, Panama. Annales de Speleologie 26: 423–437.
- Reeves, W.K. 1999. Exotic species in North American caves. Proceedings of the 1999 National Cave and Karst Management Symposium: 164–166.
How to cite this account
Subulina octona (Bruguière, 1789). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2975. https://cavebiology.org/species/subulina-octona/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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