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Patera clarki

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Pulmonata

Superfamily
  
Helicoidea

Scientific name
  
Patera clarki

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Suborder
  
Eupulmonata

Family
  
Polygyridae

Higher classification
  
Patera

Patera clarki

Similar
  
Patera clarki nan, Patera, Polygyridae, Triodopsis, Mesodon

Patera clarki, the dwarf proud globe, is a species of land snail in the family Polygyridae. It is native to the southeastern United States, where it occurs in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The subspecies nantahala is a federally listed threatened taxon endemic to Swain County, North Carolina.

Subspecies

There are two subspecies:

  • Patera clarki clarki (I.Lea, 1858) – dwarf proud globe
  • Patera clarki nantahala (Clench, 1933) – noonday globe

    • References

    Patera clarki Wikipedia
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