WoRMS taxon details
Elimia hydeii (Conrad, 1834)
1116837 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1116837)
accepted
Species
Melania hydeii Conrad, 1834 · unaccepted (original combination)
(of Melania hydeii Conrad, 1834) Conrad, T. A. (1834). New fresh water shells of the United States, with coloured illustrations, and a monograph of the genus <i>Anculotus</i> of Say; also a synopsis of the American naiades. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, U.S.A. 1-84, plates 1-9. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16346317
page(s): 50, pl. 8, fig. 1 [details]
page(s): 50, pl. 8, fig. 1 [details]
Distribution Historical Distribution. Mobile Delta, Tombigbee River, Black Warrior River, middle to lower Locust Fork, Mulberry Fork,...
Distribution Historical Distribution. Mobile Delta, Tombigbee River, Black Warrior River, middle to lower Locust Fork, Mulberry Fork, and some tributaries of these rivers.
Current Distribution. Mainstem Black Warrior River in Hale and Tuscaloosa Counties, Alabama; Locust Fork in Blount and Jefferson Counties, Alabama; Mud Creek in Jefferson County, Alabama; tributaries of the Mulberry Fork, including Blackwater Creek, Sipsey Fork, and tributaries of Sipsey Fork; Tombigbee River in Marengo County, Alabama. Possibly in the Mobile Delta. [details]
Current Distribution. Mainstem Black Warrior River in Hale and Tuscaloosa Counties, Alabama; Locust Fork in Blount and Jefferson Counties, Alabama; Mud Creek in Jefferson County, Alabama; tributaries of the Mulberry Fork, including Blackwater Creek, Sipsey Fork, and tributaries of Sipsey Fork; Tombigbee River in Marengo County, Alabama. Possibly in the Mobile Delta. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Elimia hydeii (Conrad, 1834). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1116837 on 2026-03-22
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Melania hydeii Conrad, 1834) Conrad, T. A. (1834). New fresh water shells of the United States, with coloured illustrations, and a monograph of the genus <i>Anculotus</i> of Say; also a synopsis of the American naiades. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, U.S.A. 1-84, plates 1-9. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16346317
page(s): 50, pl. 8, fig. 1 [details]
basis of record Johnson, P. D.; Bogan, A. E.; Brown, K. M.; Burkhead, N. M.; Cordeiro, J. R.; Garner, J. T.; Hartfield, P. D.; Lepitzki, D. A. W.; Mackie, G. L.; Tarpley, T. A.; Tiemann, J. S.; Whelan, N. V.; Strong, E. E. (2013). Conservation status of freshwater gastropods of Canada and the United States. <em>Fisheries.</em> 38(6): 247-282., available online at http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03632415.2013.785396 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 50, pl. 8, fig. 1 [details]
basis of record Johnson, P. D.; Bogan, A. E.; Brown, K. M.; Burkhead, N. M.; Cordeiro, J. R.; Garner, J. T.; Hartfield, P. D.; Lepitzki, D. A. W.; Mackie, G. L.; Tarpley, T. A.; Tiemann, J. S.; Whelan, N. V.; Strong, E. E. (2013). Conservation status of freshwater gastropods of Canada and the United States. <em>Fisheries.</em> 38(6): 247-282., available online at http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03632415.2013.785396 [details] Available for editors
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status source
Whelan, N. V.; Johnson, P. D.; Garner, J. T.; Garrison, N. L.; Strong, E. E. (2022). Prodigious polyphyly in Pleuroceridae (Gastropoda: Cerithioidea). <em>Bulletin of the Society of Systematic Biologists.</em> 1(2): 8419: 1-27., available online at https://doi.org/10.18061/bssb.v1i2.8419 [details]
status source Whelan, N. V.; Baldwin, A.; Garner, J. T.; Johnson, P. D.; Strong, E. E. (2026). Molecular data and museum collections reframe Pleuroceridae (Gastropoda: Cerithioidea) diversity and conservation priorities in an overlooked freshwater biodiversity hotspot. <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 218: 108556: 1-15., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2026.108556
page(s): 11, figs 1G, H [details] Available for editors [request]
status source Whelan, N. V.; Baldwin, A.; Garner, J. T.; Johnson, P. D.; Strong, E. E. (2026). Molecular data and museum collections reframe Pleuroceridae (Gastropoda: Cerithioidea) diversity and conservation priorities in an overlooked freshwater biodiversity hotspot. <em>Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.</em> 218: 108556: 1-15., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2026.108556
page(s): 11, figs 1G, H [details] Available for editors
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additional source
Burch, J. B. & Tottenham, J. L. (1980). North American freshwater snails. Species list, ranges and illustrations. <em>Walkerana.</em> 1(3): 81-215 [30 June 1980]., available online at https://molluskconservation.org/PUBLICATIONS/WALKERANA/Vol1/walkerana%20vol1%20no3%2081-216.PDF
page(s): 138, fig. 365 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 138, fig. 365 [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Distribution Historical Distribution. Mobile Delta, Tombigbee River, Black Warrior River, middle to lower Locust Fork, Mulberry Fork, and some tributaries of these rivers.Current Distribution. Mainstem Black Warrior River in Hale and Tuscaloosa Counties, Alabama; Locust Fork in Blount and Jefferson Counties, Alabama; Mud Creek in Jefferson County, Alabama; tributaries of the Mulberry Fork, including Blackwater Creek, Sipsey Fork, and tributaries of Sipsey Fork; Tombigbee River in Marengo County, Alabama. Possibly in the Mobile Delta. [details]
To ANSP Malacology Collection in GBIF (catalog no. 8730)
To Malacopics (Elimia hydeii (Conrad, 1834) )
To Malacopics (Elimia hydeii (Conrad, 1834) )
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Hosted externally
Unreviewed
Hosted externally
