Manitou cavesnail
Antrorbis breweri Hershler & Thompson, 1990
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Order | Littorinimorpha |
| Family | Hydrobiidae |
| Genus | Antrorbis |
| Species | Antrorbis breweri Hershler & Thompson, 1990 |
Synonyms
Antrobia breweri Hershler & F.G. Thompson, 1990 [orth. error]
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
- Maximum body length
- 1.5-1.7 (diameter) mm
Distribution
Type locality
Manitou Cave, DeKalb Co. AL
Range
Known from Alabama in the Appalachians karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Appalachians
Genetics
Molecular resources
| Marker | Molecule | Sequences | Length | Exemplar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COI | mitochondrial | 1 | 658-658 bp | MN366029.1 |
1 sequence, retrieved 23 August 2026. Counts change as sequences are deposited. Search GenBank.
Download all 1 sequence records (CSV) Accession, marker, molecule type, length, GenBank definition and a direct link.
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- USNM 860429 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
- Paratype
- 135984-Mollusca · Florida Museum of Natural History
- Paratype
- USNM 860430 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 6 |
| Florida Museum of Natural History | 1 |
7 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 7 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
VU Vulnerable B1+2c
Assessed in 2000.
NatureServe
G1 Critically Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 16 October 2008.
Subnational ranks
- Alabama
- 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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