Biology:Franklin Mountain woodland snail

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Franklin Mountain woodland snail
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Ashmunella pasonis shell - apical view
Scientific classification
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Animalia
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A. pasonis
Binomial name
Ashmunella pasonis
(Drake, 1951)
Asmunella pasonis shell - basal view

The Franklin Mountain woodland snail (Ashmunella pasonis) is a species of land snail in the family Polygyridae. It is native to New Mexico and Texas in the United States.[2]

Distribution and habitat

The snail has a limited range in two isolated mountain ranges, but it is a common species within this range. The snail lives in open rocky mountain habitat[2] and is only found in accumulations of limestone talus.[3]

Reproduction

This species appears to have the capability of hybridizing with two other species: Ahmunella kochii sanandresensis and A. harrisi.[3]

References

  1. Roth, B. (1996). "Ashmunella pasonis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1996: e.T2160A9302142. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T2160A9302142.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/2160/9302142. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 NatureServe. 2014. Ashmunella pasonis. NatureServe Explorer Version 7.1. Accessed September 7, 2014.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Metcalf, Artie L. (1997). Land Snails of New Mexico. Albuquerque: State of New Mexico. p. 56. 

Wikidata ☰ Q308613 entry