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Discus whitneyi (Newcomb, 1864)
Forest Disc
Family: Discidae
Species account author: Robert Forsyth.
Introduction to the Land Snails of BC
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Distribution of Discus whitneyi in British Columbia
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Species Information

Shell small, disc-shaped, brown, with growth lines and ribs that extend equally strongly onto the base of the shell.

Habitat


Forests

Distribution


North America

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
NativeS5YellowNot Listed
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Synonyms and Alternate Names

Discus cronkhitei Baxter (1987)
Gonyodiscus cronkhitei Berry (1922)
Pyramidula cronkhitei Dall (1905)
Pyramidula striatella

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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: 2025-01-16 8:34:28 PM]
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