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Cryptomastix devia (Gould, 1849)
Puget Oregonian
Family: Polygyridae

Species account author: Robert Forsyth.

Introduction to the Land Snails of BC

Distribution of Cryptomastix devia in British Columbia

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Introduction

This species is considered extirpated in Canada and British Columbia.

Species Information

Shell

medium-sized, heliciform, brown, nearly smooth; periostracum not hairy; aperture with a parietal tooth; lip thickened and expanded.

Habitat

Forests

Distribution

NW North America

Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Native	SX	Red	XT (Apr 2013)

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Synonyms and Alternate Names

Helix baskervillei Pfeiffer, 1850:130
Triodopsis devia (Pilsbry 1939, 1940)

Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links

Genetic and lineage information (NCBI Taxonomy Browser)

Additional Range and Status Information Links

NatureServe Explorer

Additional Photo Sources

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Related Databases

Mollus.ca Web Site
A Snail's Odyssey

General References

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Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2021. E-Fauna BC: Electronic Atlas of the Fauna of British Columbia [efauna.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2024-12-07 7:13:36 AM]

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