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Prophysaon foliolatum

(Gould, 1851)

Yellow-bordered Taildropper Slug

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 8 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.106946

Element CodeIMGAS62060

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal

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

KingdomAnimalia

PhylumMollusca

ClassGastropoda

OrderStylommatophora

FamilyArionidae

GenusProphysaon

Other Common Names

Yellow-bordered Taildropper (EN)

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 Date2005-03-24

Change Date2005-03-24

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN4

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	S5	Yes

United StatesN4

Province	Rank	Native
Washington	S4	Yes
Oregon	SNR	Yes

Roadless Areas (8)

Alaska (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bering Lake	Chugach National Forest	965,076
Chugach-13	Chugach National Forest	13,337
Outer Islands	Tongass National Forest	99,862

Oregon (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
French Pete (a)	Willamette National Forest	1,668
Gordon Meadows	Willamette National Forest	9,463

Washington (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Lightning	Olympic National Forest	7,179
Mt. Zion	Olympic National Forest	3,544
South Quinault	Olympic National Forest	11,081

References (2)

Forsyth, R.G. 2004b. Land Snails of British Columbia. Royal British Columbia Museum: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. 188 pp.
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.