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Nearctula sp.
Threaded Vertigo
Family: Vertiginidae
Species account author: Robert Forsyth.
Introduction to the Land Snails of BC

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© Robert Forsyth     (Photo ID #15866)

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Distribution of Nearctula sp. in British Columbia in British Columbia

Species Information

Shell minute, subcylindrical-ovate, brown, with close, threadlike riblets; aperture with 4 denticles; apertural lip thin, flared; crest absent.

Habitat


Entirely arboreal, or nearly so, this species is nearly always found on the trunks of Bigleaf Maples. Occasional individuals that are encountered in forest-floor leaf litter are presumed to have become dislodged and fallen to the ground.

Distribution


Global range: Western North America, from BC to California. BC Range: Sunshine Coast, Vancouver Island, and the Southern Gulf Islands.

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
NativeS3BlueSC (Apr 2010)



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