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Allogona ptychophora

(A.D. Brown, 1870)

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G5Secure Found in 7 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.119964
Element CodeIMGAS91030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderStylommatophora
FamilyPolygyridae
GenusAllogona
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 Date2005-02-24
Change Date2005-02-24
Edition Date2006-02-03
Edition AuthorsCordeiro, J.
Range Extent200,000-2,500,000 square km (about 80,000-1,000,000 square miles)
Rank Reasons
Distributed across Pacific Northwest; common and abundant across east Washington (John Fleckenstein, WA NHP, pers. comm.).
Range Extent Comments
Distributed across Pacific Northwest to western Idaho; common and abundant across east Washington (John Fleckenstein, WA NHP, pers. comm.).
Occurrences Comments
Although mentioned by Harris (1978) from Alberta, Forsyth (2006) notes it was not found there (per. comm., March 2006). Most recently, it was discovered in the Ktunaxa Traditional Territory in southeastern British Columbia (which extends from near Canada - U.S. border north to about 50 km north of Cranbrook) (Ovaska and Sopuck, 2009).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaS5Yes
OregonSNRYes
IdahoS4Yes
WashingtonS5Yes
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS4Yes
Roadless Areas (7)
Idaho (2)
AreaForestAcres
North Lochsa SlopeNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest117,662
West Meadow CreekNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest115,949
Montana (5)
AreaForestAcres
Clear CreekLolo National Forest5,538
HoodooLolo National Forest105,162
Patricks Knob - North CutoffLolo National Forest16,970
Scotchman Peaks (MT)Kootenai National Forest53,909
South Siegel - South CutoffLolo National Forest13,474
References (5)
  1. Forsyth, R.G. 2006. An annotated checklist (based mostly on literature records) and bibliography of the Recent terrestrial Mollusca of Alberta. Unpublished, revised 22 October 2006. 14 pp.
  2. Harris, S.A. 1978. Vertical zonation of land snails in the Iraqi slopes of the Persian Mountains and in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada. Arctic and Alpine Research, 10(2): 457-463.
  3. Hendricks, P. 2005. Surveys for animal species of concern in northwest Montana. Section 4: Terrestrial mollusk surveys in northwestern Montana; and section 5: Plum Creek owl and mollusk surveys. Unpublished report to the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Montana Natural Heritage Program, Helena, Montana, May 2005. 53 pp.
  4. Ovaska, K. and L. Sopuck. 2009. Surveys for terrestrial gastropods at risk within Ktunaxa Traditional Territory. Report prepared for British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Victoria, British Columbia. 27 pp.
  5. 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.