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Oreohelix subrudis

(Reeve, 1854)

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G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.108863

Element CodeIMGASB5330

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomAnimalia

PhylumMollusca

ClassGastropoda

OrderStylommatophora

FamilyOreohelicidae

GenusOreohelix

Synonyms

Oreohelix cooperi obscuraJ. Henderson, 1918

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

There is anecdotal geographic justification for separating this species into Oreohelix subrudis limitaris (likely the same as Oreohelix subrudis apiarium) and Oreohelix subrudis subrudis.

Conservation Status

Review Date2002-10-08

Change Date2002-10-08

Occurrences Comments

In Alberta, it occurs only in Waterton Lakes and in the Cypress Hills (Lepitzki, 2001).

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN3

Province	Rank	Native
Saskatchewan	SNR	Yes
British Columbia	S3	Yes
Alberta	S2	Yes

United StatesN5

Province	Rank	Native
Washington	SNR	Yes
Arizona	SNR	Yes
Montana	S5	Yes
Wyoming	SNR	Yes
Utah	S3	Yes
Idaho	SNR	Yes
New Mexico	S3	Yes

Roadless Areas (3)

New Mexico (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Devils Creek	Gila National Forest	89,916
Sawyers Peak	Gila National Forest	59,743

Utah (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Hog Ranch	Dixie National Forest	17,130

References (3)

Lepitzki, D.A.W. 2001. Gastropods: 2000 preliminary status ranks for Alberta. Unpublished report prepared for Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, Fish and Wildlife Division, Edmonton, Alberta. 126 pp.
MolluscaBase eds. 2022. MolluscaBase. Accessed at https://www.molluscabase.org.
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.