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Athearnia anthonyi

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA MOLLUSCA GASTROPODA SORBEOCONCHA PLEUROCERIDAE

Scientific Name: Athearnia anthonyi
Species Authority: (Redfield, 1854)
Common Name/s:
English – Anthony Riversnail, Anthony's River Snail
Synonym/s:
Leptoxis anthonyix Redfield, 1854 [orth. error]
Taxonomic Notes: Formerly placed as a subspecies of Leptoxis (= Athearnia) crassa (see Dillon and Ahlstedt, 1997). Athearnia crassa crassa and Athearnia crassa anthonyi are distinct from one another and Athearnia anthonyi and Athearnia crassa are now recognized as distinct species (see Dillon and Ahlstedt 1997, Minton and Savarese 2005).

Appeared in IUCN Red Lists from 1996 to 2006 under the incorrectly spelt name Leptoxis anthonyix. Was also incorrectly listed as Extinct.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable D2 ver 2.3
Year Published: 1996
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Bogan, A.E.
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History:
1994 – Extinct (Groombridge 1994)

Geographic Range [top]

Countries:
Native:
United States (Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee)
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems: Freshwater
Citation: Bogan, A.E. 1996. Athearnia anthonyi. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013.
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