Slackwater Elimia
Elimia clenchi (Goodrich, 1924)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Order | Cerithiida |
| Family | Pleuroceridae |
| Genus | Elimia |
| Species | Elimia clenchi (Goodrich, 1924) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygoxene
- Realm
- Aquatic
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Florida.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Florida
Counties
- Florida
- Holmes
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
LC Least Concern
Assessed in 2011.
NatureServe
G3 Vulnerable
National ranks
- United States
- N3 Vulnerable
Subnational ranks
- Alabama
- S3 Vulnerable
- Florida
- S1 Critically Imperiled
Ranks looked up 2 July 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.
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. details
- Helfman, G.S. 1986. Diel distribution and activity of American eels (Anguilla rostrata) in a cave-spring. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 43: 1595–1605. doi:10.1139/f86-198
This account was last revised 6 September 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 July 2026.
How to cite this account
Elimia clenchi (Goodrich, 1924). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2423. https://cavebiology.org/species/elimia-clenchi/ (accessed 22 October 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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