Hearty elimia
| Hearty elimia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Pleuroceridae |
| Genus: | Elimia |
| Species: | †E. jonesi
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| Binomial name | |
| †Elimia jonesi (Goodrich, 1936)
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| Synonyms[4] | |
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Goniobasis jonesi Goodrich, 1936[3] | |
The hearty elimia, Elimia jonesi, is an extinct species of freshwater snails in the family Pleuroceridae.[1][2][4] 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] having not been reported since the river was impounded, despite surveys.[2] The specific name jonesi honors Walter Jones, state geologist of Alabama.[3]
Description
[edit]The shell measures 25–31 mm (0.98–1.22 in) in height and 12–16 mm (0.47–0.63 in) in width.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Cordeiro, J.; Perez, K. (2012). "Elimia jonesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T7593A3138977. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T7593A3138977.en. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Elimia jonesi Hearty Elimia". NatureServe. 6 November 2008. Retrieved 16 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 [31]. hdl:2027.42/56276.
- ^ a b c 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 jonesi (Goodrich, 1936)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
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