Elimia curvicostata (Reeve, 1861)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Order | Cerithiida |
| Family | Pleuroceridae |
| Genus | Elimia |
| Species | Elimia curvicostata (Reeve, 1861) |
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
- Washington
Conservation and management
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.
- Morris, T.L. 2006. A biological inventory of aquifer caves in Florida with special emphasis on troglobitic crustaceans and salamanders. Final report S0057 to Florida Department of Environmental Regulation. Karst Environmental Services, Inc., High Springs, Florida, USA. 44 pp.
- 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 curvicostata (Reeve, 1861). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2425. https://cavebiology.org/species/elimia-curvicostata/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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