Knobby Elimia
Elimia athearni (Clench & R. D. Turner, 1956)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Order | Cerithiida |
| Family | Pleuroceridae |
| Genus | Elimia |
| Species | Elimia athearni (Clench & R. D. Turner, 1956) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Accidental
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Florida.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Florida
Counties
- Florida
- Washington
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
LC Least Concern
Assessed in 2011.
NatureServe
G3 Vulnerable
National ranks
- United States
- N3 Vulnerable
Subnational ranks
- Florida
- S3 Vulnerable
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Franz, R., Bauer, J. & Morris, T. 1994. Review of biologically significant caves and their faunas in Florida and south Georgia. Brimleyana 20: 1–109. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/229726.
- Thompson, F.G. & Hershler, R. 1991. Two new hydrobiid snails (Amnicolinae) from Florida and Georgia, with a discussion of the biogeography of freshwater gastropods of south Georgia streams. Malacological Review 24: 55–72. https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/11343.
How to cite this account
Elimia athearni (Clench & R. D. Turner, 1956). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2422. https://cavebiology.org/species/elimia-athearni/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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