Species Information
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Oreohelicidae
Genus: Oreohelix
Species: pilsbryi
Mineral Creek Mountainsnail - Oreohelix pilsbryi
Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico
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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
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
External Links
View More Information about this species at:
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)