Vertigo arthuri facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Vertigo arthuri |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
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Pupilloidea
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| Family: |
Vertiginidae
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| Subfamily: |
Vertigininae
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| Tribe: |
Vertiginini
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| Genus: |
Vertigo
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| Subgenus: |
Vertigo
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| Species: |
V. arthuri
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| Binomial name | |
| Vertigo arthuri von Martens, 1882
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Vertigo arthuri is a tiny land snail. It belongs to the family Vertiginidae, which are often called whorl snails. You might also hear it called the callused vertigo. This snail is originally from North America.
About the Callused Vertigo
Vertigo arthuri is a very small snail. It gets its name from its scientific classification. In 1882, a scientist named Eduard von Martens first described it.
Where it Lives and Its Range
For a long time, scientists thought this snail lived only in a few small areas. But in 2009, a special study looked at the family tree of Vertigo snails. This study, called a phylogenetic analysis, helped scientists understand how different snail species are related.
What they found was amazing! Many snails that were thought to be rare, local species in the American Midwest were actually Vertigo arthuri. This discovery greatly expanded the known areas where V. arthuri lives.
Now, we know that V. arthuri has a very wide range. It has a "disjunct distribution," meaning it's found in many separate places. These places stretch all the way from Alaska to Newfoundland in Canada, and down to New Mexico in the United States. This makes Vertigo arthuri one of the land snails with the largest ranges in the entire Western Hemisphere!
Habitat and Diet
In many places, Vertigo arthuri lives in different kinds of forests. It likes to live among the fallen leaves on the forest floor. It also enjoys the organic layers that grow on rock surfaces. This snail eats leaf litter and other tiny bits of organic material it finds in its habitat.
See also
In Spanish: Vertigo arthuri para niños
