Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Mollusca
    Class: Gastropoda
      Order: Stylommatophora
        Family: Urocoptidae
          Genus: Holospira
            Species: animasensis

A Terrestrial Snail - Holospira animasensis

A Terrestrial Snail

Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Animas Mountains Holospira Snail (Holospira animasensis) is a small (shell length 3.7 mm) terrestrial snail that is only known from the north slope of a single hill at the north end of the Animas Mountains in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. They live at an elevation of 1,500-1,825 m in limestone outcrops of a hill that is characterized by grassy scrub.

Status

Global Rank: G1

State Rank: S1

Rank Metadata
State Rank: S1 Rank Changed: 04/25/2014
Rank Reviewed: 04/25/2014
Reason: Known from a single mountain and collection.
 
Ecological Factors
Specificity: N/A Range Extent: N/A
Occurences: N/A Population Size: N/A
Area of Occupancy: N/A Threat Summary: N/A

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BLM Status: BLM WATCH

SWAP Status: SGCN

NMRP Strategy Status:

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 0

Number of Mapped Locations: 0

Number of Observations: 0


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