Elimia gibbera, the shouldered elimia, is a species of freshwater snails in the family Pleuroceridae. This species was endemic to Alabama, the United States,[1][4] with records from the Coosa River.[3][2] It is now considered extinct,[1][2] the attributed cause is land-use change.[5] Already in 1936, Calvin Goodrich wrote that "To a large extent, the goniobasic fauna of the Coosa Biver must be spoken of in the past tense".[3]
Elimia gibbera | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Family: | Pleuroceridae |
Genus: | Elimia |
Species: | †E. gibbera
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Binomial name | |
†Elimia gibbera (Goodrich, 1936)
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Synonyms | |
Goniobasis gibbera Goodrich, 1936[3] |
Description
editThe shell in adults measures 17–20 mm (0.67–0.79 in) in length and 9–11 mm (0.35–0.43 in) in width.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Bogan, A.E. (2000). "Elimia gibbera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T40100A10313943. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T40100A10313943.en. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Elimia gibbera Shouldered Elimia". NatureServe. 6 November 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d Goodrich, Calvin (1936). "Goniobasis of the Coosa River, Alabama". Miscellaneous Publications of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan. 31: 1–60. hdl:2027.42/56276.
- ^ Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2024). "Elimia gibbera (Goodrich, 1922)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Tolley-Jordan, Lori; Huryn, Alexander D.; Bogan, Arthur E. (2015). "Effects of land-use change on a diverse pleurocerid snail assemblage". Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 25 (2): 235–249. Bibcode:2015ACMFE..25..235T. doi:10.1002/aqc.2474.