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Fontigens orolibas Hubricht, 1957

Taxonomy

Description

Diagnostic characters

Ecological class

Stygophile

Realm

Aquatic

Distribution

Range

Known from two counties in Virginia.

Continent

North America

Country

United States

States and provinces

Virginia

Counties

Virginia

Giles, Tazewell

Conservation and management

IUCN Red List

DD Data Deficient

Assessed in 2011.

NatureServe

G3 Vulnerable

National ranks

United States

N3 Vulnerable

Subnational ranks

Pennsylvania

S1 Critically Imperiled

Maryland

S1 Critically Imperiled

Virginia

S3 Vulnerable

State and federal status

Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act

References

• Dillon, R.T., Jr., Malabad, T.E., Orndorff, W.D., Liu & H-P. 2023. Three new species of Fontigens (Caenogastropoda: Fontigentidae) from caves in the Appalachian Ridge and Valley province, Virginia. In: Dillon, R.T. & Jr. et al. (eds), The Freshwater Gastropods of North America Volume V: Ohio, Cumberland, and Tennessee River Systems, pp. 283–306. FWGNA Press, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
• Liu, H.-P., Schroeder, L., Berry, A. & Dillon, R.T. 2021. High levels of mitochondrial DNA sequence divergence among isolated populations of Fontigens (Truncatelloidea: Emmericiidae) in eastern USA. Journal of Molluscan Studies 87: eyab026. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyab026

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