Biology:Hearty elimia
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Short description: Extinct species of gastropod
| Hearty elimia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Pleuroceridae |
| Genus: | Elimia |
| Species: | E. jonesi
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| Binomial name | |
| Elimia jonesi (Goodrich, 1936)
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| Synonyms[4] | |
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Goniobasis jonesi Goodrich, 1936[3] | |
The hearty elimia, Elimia jonesi, is an extinct species of freshwater snails in the family Pleuroceridae.[1][2][4] This species was endemic to Alabama, the United States,[1][4] with records from the Coosa River.[3][2] It is now considered extinct,[1][2] having not been reported since the river was impounded, despite surveys.[2] The specific name jonesi honors Walter Jones, state geologist of Alabama.[3]
Description
The shell measures 25–31 mm (0.98–1.22 in) in height and 12–16 mm (0.47–0.63 in) in width.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Cordeiro, J.; Perez, K. (2012). "Elimia jonesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T7593A3138977.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/7593/3138977. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Elimia jonesi Hearty Elimia". NatureServe. 6 November 2008. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.116448/Elimia_jonesi.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Goodrich, Calvin (1936). "Goniobasis of the Coosa River, Alabama". Miscellaneous Publications of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan 31: 1–60 [31].
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Elimia jonesi (Goodrich, 1936)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. 2024. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1116844.
Wikidata ☰ Q308662 entry
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