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Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Mollusca
    Class: Gastropoda
      Order: Stylommatophora
        Family: Urocoptidae
          Genus: Holospira
            Species: metcalfi

Metcalf's Holospira - Holospira metcalfi

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Metcalf Holospira Snail ?(Holospira metcalfi) is a terrestrial snail that only occurs on the north face of Howells Ridge in the Little Hatchet Mountains in Grant County, New Mexico. They are found around the edges of large stones among dry-adapted vegetation at the base of limestone cliffs. They are often aggregated in groups of three to ten individuals.

Status

Global Rank: G1

State Rank: S1

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BLM Status: BLM SENSITIVE

SWAP Status: SGCN

NMRP Strategy Status:

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 1

Number of Mapped Locations: 2

Number of Observations: 2

Observation date range: 10-14-2020 to 10-16-2020

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