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Prophysaon dubium

Cockerell, 1890

Papillose Taildropper

G4Apparently Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.120587

Element CodeIMGAS62040

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal

KingdomAnimalia

PhylumMollusca

ClassGastropoda

OrderStylommatophora

FamilyArionidae

GenusProphysaon

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.

Conservation Status

Review Date2002-10-08

Change Date2002-10-08

Edition Date1996-09-03

Edition AuthorsSteiner, M.

Rank Reasons

Ranked by Eleanor Gaines based on number of known (approximately twenty) and expected sites as determined by Terry Frest.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN4

Province	Rank	Native
Oregon	S4	Yes
Idaho	S1	Yes
Washington	S3	Yes
California	SNR	Yes

Roadless Areas (3)

California (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Chanchelulla	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	3,915

Washington (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bear Creek	Gifford Pinchot National Forest	7,980
Big Lava Bed	Gifford Pinchot National Forest	19,043

References (4)

Frest, Terry. Deixis Consultants. Seattle, Washington
Gaines, E. Zoology Data Manager, Oregon Natural Heritage Program, Oregon Field Office, Portland, Oregon. Pers. comm.
McGraw, R., N. Duncan, and E. Cazares. 2002. Fungi and other items consumed by the blue-gray taildropper slug (<i>Prophysaon coeruleum</i>) and the papillose taildropper slug (<i>Prophysaon dubium</i>). The Veliger, 45(3): 261-264.
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.