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Subterranean biodiversity of North America and around the globe
AnimaliaMolluscaGastropodaLittorinimorphaHydrobiidae

Genus Fontigens
Pilsbry, 1933

Species in this portal
7
Ecological class
All stygobiont
Realm
Aquatic
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
7 states and provinces
Karst regions
Appalachians, Interior Low Plateau, Other, Ozarks
Conservation
7 of 7 ranked G1 or G2

Species in this portal

Species Common name Class Status States Karst regions
Fontigens antroecetes Hubricht, 1972 Enigmatic ghostsnail Stygobiont G2 VU IL, MO Ozarks
Fontigens bottimeri (Walker, 1925) Appalachian Springsnail Stygobiont G2G3 DC, MD, VA Appalachians, Other
Fontigens cryptica Hubricht, 1963 Hidden springsnail Stygobiont G1 IN Interior Low Plateau
Fontigens morrisoni Hershler, Holsinger & Hubricht, 1990 Virginia springsnail Stygobiont G2 VA Appalachians
Fontigens proserpina Hubricht, 1940 Proserpine Springsnail Stygobiont G1 MO Ozarks
Fontigens tartarea Hubtricht 1963 Organ cavesnail Stygobiont G2 VA, WV Appalachians
Fontigens turritella Hubricht, 1976 Greenbrier Cavesnail Stygobiont G1 NT WV Appalachians

Other resources

Catalogue of Life
7P2PF
GBIF
2300143
ITIS
70605
iNaturalist
88399
NCBI Taxonomy
1260484

Cave Biology Data Portal

Species accounts, distributions, and conservation status for the subterranean fauna of North America and around the globe, with resources for the cave and karst research community.

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