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Patera clenchi (Clench's Middle-toothed Land Snail)

Synonyms: Mesodon clenchi; Polygyra clenchi

Wikipedia Abstract

Patera clenchi (syn. Mesodon clenchi) is a species of land snail in the family Polygyridae. It is endemic to Arkansas in the United States. Its common names include Calico Rock oval, Clench's middle-toothed land snail, and Mission Creek oregonian. The snail occurs in leaf litter in rocky cliff and rockslide habitat. It is threatened by habitat disturbance. The species was named for the American malacologist William J. Clench.
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Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Patera clenchi

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0