Patera clenchi
Patera clenchi (syn. Mesodon clenchi)[1] is a species of land snail in the family Polygyridae. It is endemic to Arkansas in the United States.[2] Its common names include Calico Rock oval,[2][3] Clench's middle-toothed land snail, and Mission Creek Oregonian.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Polygyridae |
| Genus: | Patera |
| Species: | P. clenchi |
| Binomial name | |
| Patera clenchi (Rehder, 1932) | |
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Mesodon clenchi | |
The snail occurs in leaf litter in rocky cliff and rockslide habitat.[1] It is threatened by habitat disturbance.[1]
The species was named for the American malacologist William J. Clench.
References
- Mollusc Specialist Group (2000). "Mesodon clenchi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T13227A3422513. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T13227A3422513.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Patera clenchi. NatureServe. 2013.
- Patera clenchi. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
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