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Lithasia obovata (Say, 1829)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Order | Cerithiida |
| Family | Pleuroceridae |
| Genus | Lithasia |
| Species | Lithasia obovata (Say, 1829) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygoxene
- Realm
- Aquatic
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Kentucky.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Kentucky
Counties
- Kentucky
- Edmonson
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G4 Apparently Secure
National ranks
- United States
- N4 Apparently Secure
Subnational ranks
- Illinois
- S1 Critically Imperiled
- Indiana
- SNR Unranked
- Ohio
- SNR Unranked
- Kentucky
- S4 Apparently Secure
- Pennsylvania
- S3 Vulnerable
- Tennessee
- SU Unrankable
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Barr, T.C., Jr. & Kuehne, R.A. 1971. Ecological studies in the Mammoth Cave system of Kentucky. II. The Ecosystem. Annales de Speleologie 26: 47–96. doi:10.5038/1827-806X.3.1.10
How to cite this account
Lithasia obovata (Say, 1829). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2589. https://cavebiology.org/species/lithasia-obovata/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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