Blind Glyph
Glyphyalinia pecki Hubricht, 1966
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Order | Stylommatophora |
| Family | Zonitidae |
| Genus | Glyphyalinia |
| Species | Glyphyalinia pecki Hubricht, 1966 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Crystal (= McClunney) Cave, Jefferson Co. AL
Range
Known from one county in Alabama in the Appalachians karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama
Counties
- Alabama
- Jefferson
Karst regions
Appalachians
Specimens
Type material
- Holotype
- 147045 · Field Museum of Natural History
- Paratype ×2
- Field Museum of Natural History
- Paratype
- 221303 · University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Field Museum of Natural History | 4 |
| University of Michigan Museum of Zoology | 1 |
5 cataloged lots in 2 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 5 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
DD Data Deficient na
Assessed in 1996.
NatureServe
G1G2 Critically Imperiled to Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 15 May 2008.
Subnational ranks
- Alabama
- S1S2 Critically Imperiled to Imperiled
Ranks looked up 23 August 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.
Other resources
References
- Gladstone, N.S., Carter, E.T., McKinney, M.L. & Niemiller, M.L. 2018a. Status and distribution of the cave-obligate land snails in the Appalachians and Interior Low Plateau of the eastern United States. American Malacological Bulletin 36: 62–78.
- Peck, S.B. 1989. The cave fauna of Alabama. Part I. The terrestrial invertebrates (excluding insects). National Speleological Society Bulletin 51: 11–33.
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 23 August 2026.
How to cite this account
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