Cave Physa
Physella spelunca Turner & Clench, 1974
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Order | Basommatophora |
| Family | Physidae |
| Genus | Physa |
| Species | Physella spelunca Turner & Clench, 1974 |
Synonyms
Haitia spelunca (R. D. Turner & Clench, 1974)
Physa spelunca R. D. Turner & Clench, 1974
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
- Maximum body length
- 11 mm
Distribution
Type locality
Lower Kane Cave, Big Horn Co., WY
Range
Known from Wyoming in the Other karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Wyoming
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Other
Genetics
Molecular resources
| Marker | Molecule | Sequences | Length | Exemplar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16S | mitochondrial | 2 | 507-511 bp | AY651243.1 |
| COI | mitochondrial | 2 | 616-629 bp | AY651205.1 |
4 sequences, retrieved 23 August 2026. Counts change as sequences are deposited. Search GenBank.
Download all 4 sequence records (CSV) Accession, marker, molecule type, length, GenBank definition and a direct link.
Specimens
Type material
- Paratype
- 95983 · Delaware Museum of Nature and Science
- Paratype
- 280018 · Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard | 7 |
| National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution | 2 |
| Delaware Museum of Nature and Science | 1 |
| Alabama Museum of Natural History | 1 |
11 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 11 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
IUCN Red List
VU Vulnerable A1ce
Assessed in 1996.
NatureServe
G1 Critically Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 26 February 2008.
Subnational ranks
- Wyoming
- S1 Critically Imperiled
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Other resources
How to cite this account
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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