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Mesomphix anurus Hubricht, 1962
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Order | Stylommatophora |
| Family | Gastrodontidae |
| Genus | Mesomphix |
| Species | Mesomphix anurus Hubricht, 1962 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Alabama.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama
Counties
- Alabama
- Jackson
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G4 Apparently Secure
National ranks
- United States
- N4 Apparently Secure
Subnational ranks
- Alabama
- SNR Unranked
- Tennessee
- S5 Secure
- Georgia
- SNR Unranked
- Mississippi
- SNR Unranked
- Kentucky
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Godwin, J.C. 2008. Biological inventory of the cave and karst systems of The Nature Conservancy's Sharp-Bingham Mountain Preserve. Alabama Natural Heritage Program, Auburn, Alabama, USA. 40 pp.
How to cite this account
Mesomphix anurus Hubricht, 1962. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2641. https://cavebiology.org/species/mesomphix-anurus/ (accessed 6 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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