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Holospira cockerelli

Dall, 1897

Cockerell Holospira

G1Critically Imperiled Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G1Critically ImperiledGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.111590
Element CodeIMGAS39040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderStylommatophora
FamilyUrocoptidae
GenusHolospira
Concept Reference
Turgeon, D. D., J. F. Quinn, Jr., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, F. G. Hochberg, W. G. Lyons, P. M. Mikkelsen, R. J. Neves, C. F. E. Roper, G. Rosenberg, B. Roth, A. Scheltema, F. G. Thompson, M. Vecchione, and J. D. Williams. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks. 2nd Edition. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26, Bethesda, Maryland. 526 pp.
Taxonomic Comments
Uit de Weerd (2009) determined, in an analysis of phylogenetics of the family Urocoptidae, that the family Cerionidae occupies a taxonomic position nested within the New World Urocoptidae, or at the very least is their sister group; despite traditionally used morphological characters to separate the two groups. Among Urocoptidae, Cerion appears most similar genetically and morphologically to the Holospirinae, including the genera Coelostemma and Holospira. Uit de Weerd (2008) recommends that as long as significant support for a placement of Cerion within the Urocoptidae is lacking, the current classification cannot be rejected and Cerionidae should be maintained as a separate family. Also a new superfamily, Urocoptoidea, is proposed to classify both the Urocoptidae and Cerionidae.
Conservation Status
Review Date2005-10-14
Change Date2002-10-08
Edition Date2005-10-14
Edition AuthorsCordeiro, J.
Range Extent100-250 square km (about 40-100 square miles)
Rank Reasons
Collected at 6 sites in southern Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra Co., New Mexico in 1997 (see Lang, 2000).
Range Extent Comments
Collected at 6 sites in southern Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra Co., New Mexico in 1997 (see Lang, 2000).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN1
ProvinceRankNative
New MexicoS1Yes
Roadless Areas (1)
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
Brushy MountainGila National Forest7,199
References (2)
  1. Turgeon, D. D., J. F. Quinn, Jr., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, F. G. Hochberg, W. G. Lyons, P. M. Mikkelsen, R. J. Neves, C. F. E. Roper, G. Rosenberg, B. Roth, A. Scheltema, F. G. Thompson, M. Vecchione, and J. D. Williams. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks. 2nd Edition. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26, Bethesda, Maryland. 526 pp.
  2. Uit de Weerd, D.R. 2008. Delimitation and phylogenetics of the diverse land-snail family Urocoptidae (Gastropoda: Pulmonata) based on 28S rRNA sequence data: A reuinion with <i>Cerion</i>. Journal of Molluscan Studies, 74: 317-329.