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Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Mollusca
    Class: Gastropoda
      Order: Stylommatophora
        Family: Oreohelicidae
          Genus: Oreohelix
            Species: pilsbryi

Mineral Creek Mountainsnail - Oreohelix pilsbryi

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Mineral Creek Mountainsnail (Oreohelix pilsbryi) is a medium-sized (shell height 1 cm) montane land snail that is only found in an area of Mineral Creek called ?Oliver?s Mine? in the Black Range of southwestern New Mexico. It occupies moist crevices, soil and leaf litter in a small area of limestone outcrop.

Status

Global Rank: G1

State Rank: S1

State Status: T

Federal Status:

USFS Status: R3 SCC

BLM Status:

SWAP Status: SGCN

NMRP Strategy Status:

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 1

Number of Mapped Locations: 5

Number of Observations: 4

Observation date range: 06-22-1915 to 08-13-2017

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