Enigmatic ghostsnail
Fontigens antroecetes Hubricht, 1972
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Order | Littorinimorpha |
| Family | Hydrobiidae |
| Genus | Fontigens |
| Species | Fontigens antroecetes Hubricht, 1972 |
Synonyms
Amnicola aldrichi antroecetes Hubricht, 1940
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
- Maximum body length
- ~1.56 (diameter) mm
Distribution
Type locality
Stemlers Cave, St. Clair Co. IL
Range
Known from two states in the Ozarks karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Illinois, Missouri
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Ozarks
Genetics
Molecular resources
| Marker | Molecule | Sequences | Length | Exemplar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COI | mitochondrial | 1 | 658-658 bp | MT425002.1 |
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
- MO175554 · Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
- Paratype ×2
- Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
- Paratype
- 283218 · Field Museum of Natural History
- Paratype
- USNM 535852 · National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Field Museum of Natural History | 18 |
| University of Michigan Museum of Zoology | 11 |
| Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University | 3 |
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 3 |
35 cataloged lots in 4 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 35 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
VU Vulnerable B1ab(iii)
Assessed in 2011.
NatureServe
G2 Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 22 December 2011.
Subnational ranks
- Illinois
- S1 Critically Imperiled
- Missouri
- S2 Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Threats
- Agriculture - Livestock
- Pollution -Sewage or Urban Wastewater
- Pollution - Agricultural & Forestry
Other resources
How to cite this account
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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