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Vertigo ovata (Say, 1822)
Ovate Vertigo
Family: Vertiginidae
Species account author: Robert Forsyth.

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© Robert Forsyth     (Photo ID #13095)

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Distribution of Vertigo ovata in British Columbia in British Columbia

Species Information

Shell subovate, glossy, red-brown; nearly smooth; aperture with usually 9 denticles; apertural lip thin, flared; outer lip sharply indented.

Habitat


Edges of waterways, marshes

Distribution


North America

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)
COSEWIC
NativeS5?YellowNot Listed



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