The Aquatic Invertebrates of Texas

Gastropoda

(Snails & Limpets)

PLEUROCERIDAE

Elimia comalensis (Pilsbry)

Balcones Elimia

*IMPERILED

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Synonyms: Goniobasis comalensis Pilsbry
                                         (Murray & Roy 1968; Longley 1975)
                  Oxytrema comalensis (Pilsbry)
                                          (Cheatum, Fullington & Pratt 1972)

As Subspecies:
                   E. comalensis comalensis (Pilsbry)
                                           (Goodrich 1942b in Burch 1982; Burch & Tottenham 1980; Burch 1989)
                   E. comalensis fontinalis (Pilsbry & Ferris)
                                            (Burch & Tottenham 1980; Burch 1989)
                   Goniobasis comalensis fontinalis Pilsbry & Ferriss
                                            (Murray & Roy 1968)

 

 

Distribution Citations

1942b Goodrich in Burch
           1982)

[1968 Murray & Roy]

1972 Cheatum Fullington
         Pratt
1975 Longley
1978 Fullington

1980 Burch & Tottenham
[1982 Fullington]
1983 Neck
1984 Neck
1989 Burch

 

1992 Bayer et al.
1997 Johnson & McMahon
1998 Cauble
1998 Howard
1998 Ourso
1999 Levine

[2008 NatureServe]

 

 

 

 

[ ] indicate state record, no specific county or locality indicated

notes:

*Imperiled (NatureServe 2008)

-generally associated with springs, restricted to limestone substrates in moderately fast flowing water (Neck 1983)

-also reported in Salado Creek (Johnson & McMahan 1997), from the Brazos River (Burch 1989) and the Brazos River Basin (Burch & Tottenham 1980), and the Guadalupe River Drainage Burch 1989; Burch & Tottenham 1980)

copyright:   Stephen W. Ziser    
                          2010


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