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Early Specimens 2010-2016
Early Specimens 2010-2016
October 22, 2026
During the first portion of this project I collected widely within Central Arizona and some odds and ends from here and there. I sent snails and tissues to Kat Weaver and to Lance Gilbertson, as well as slugs to France in support of an Ariolimax project which I was also working with Barry Roth on. Kat returned the specimens in her care to me, then I sent them directly to Doug Eernisse who had them until 2024 and then they were given to Jann Vendetti at LACM. These are the lists I had prepared in their unadulterated form. I will be creating a master locality sheet that is compatible with Darwin Core.
TODO: Lance made dissections and created slides for a number of specimens, of which I have no knowledge of their disposition.
TODO: Sequence data from Kat and Vanessa
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DO NOT EDIT THE CONTENTS OF THIS BOX
Vials sent to Doug Eernisse
Vials sent to Doug Eernisse
June 20, 2016 (From me)
US.AZ.YV.SS02 (1) Sonorella sp. nov
US.AZ.PM.BX01 (1) Sonorella sp.
US.AZ.SC.SR01 (1) Sonorella sp.
US.AZ.PM.CC01 (1) Sonorella sp.
US.AZ.GI.T06: (3) Oreohelix cf yavapai
US.AZ.PM.CO01 (1) Sonorella
US.CA.SK.CLB (3) Helminthoglypta sp. - tissues already snipped + whole, labelled
US.CA.HU.FMC (1) Monadenia
US.CA.SK.CR01 (2) Monadenia
US.CA.HU.TD04 (4) Helminthoglypta sp.
US.CA.HU.TD20 (2) Helminthoglypta sp.
US.CA.SK.CR04 (3) Helminthoglypta
US.CA.SK.CR04 (1) Monadenia
June 9, 2016 (From Lance)
021: US.AZ.MA.WI02 (2) S. sp nov "wickenburgensis"
023: US.AZ.PM.BH01 (2) S. papagorum
027: US.AZ.GI.T05 (6) S. verdensis
030: US.AZ.YV.H08 (2) S. sp nov.
032: US.AZ.MA.BK01 (1) E. "Buckeye Hills" South of the Gila River directly across from the White Tank Mts
034: US.AZ.PM.WH01 (1) S. eremita
---: US.AZ.MA.PV03 (1) E. "Palo Verde Hills"
041: US.AZ.PN.ST01 (4) S. sp nov.
042: US.AZ.PN.AL02 (1) S. galiurensis superioris type locality
044: US.AZ.MA.SC02 (4) S. allynsmithi - odd red-walled variety like FH03 McDowell Mts
049: US.AZ.PN.PP02 (3) S. simmonsi Near type locality
076: US.AZ.YV.Y03 (1) S. sp nov "Octave"
Nov 20, 2015 (From me):
062: US.AZ.MA.BD (1) Sonorella sp nov? verdensis / ashmuni? "Bartlett Lake"
064: US.AZ.MA.A10 (1) S. sp nov? S "A04" / ashmuni / something else? "Rock Springs"
065: US.AZ.MA.PC02 (2) Eremarionta "Hieroglyphic Mts"
066: US.AZ.MA.BD (1) S. sp nov? verdensis / ashmuni? "Bartlett Lake"
067: US.AZ.MA.BD (1) S. sp nov? verdensis / ashmuni? "Bartlett Lake"
068: US.AZ.YV.RI04 (1) S. sp nov. "wickenburgensis"
069: US.AZ.MA.BD (1) S. sp nov? verdensis / ashmuni? "Bartlett Lake"
070: US.AZ.MA.BD (1) S. sp nov? verdensis / ashmuni? "Bartlett Lake"
071: US.AZ.MA.BD (1) S. sp nov? verdensis / ashmuni? "Bartlett Lake"
072: US.AZ.MA.BD (1) S. sp nov? verdensis / ashmuni? "Bartlett Lake"
073: US.AZ.MA.BD (1) S. sp nov? verdensis / ashmuni? "Bartlett Lake"
074: US.AZ.MA.BD (1) S. sp nov? verdensis / ashmuni? "Bartlett Lake"
075: US.AZ.MA.BD (1) S. sp nov? verdensis / ashmuni? "Bartlett Lake"
076: US.AZ.MA.A10 (1) S. sp nov? S "A04" / ashmuni / something else? "Rock Springs"
080: US.AZ.MA.RI04 (1) S. sp nov. "wickenburgensis"
081: US.AZ.MA.A10 (1) S. sp nov? S "A04" / ashmuni / something else? "Rock Springs"
082: US.AZ.MA.A10 (1) S. sp nov? S "A04" / ashmuni / something else? "Rock Springs"
083: US.AZ.GI.RL02 (3) S. rooseveltiana
085: US.AZ.PN.SE08 S. sp nov. "Sierra Estrella Mts"
086: US.AZ.MA.S10 (1) S. allynsmithi
088: US.AZ.CN.PR02 (1) S. compar
089: US.AZ.YV.BS09 (1) S. bradshavaena ? Maybe.
090: US.AZ.CN.PR02 (1) S. compar
092: US.AZ.MA.SL01 (1) S. sp nov.
095: US.AZ.MA.BM04 (1) S interfluminea sp nov
096: US.AZ.MA.S01 (1) S. sp nov "Saddle Mtn"
097: US.AZ.MA.S01 (1) S. sp nov "Saddle Mtn"
098: US.AZ.MA.S01 (1) S. sp nov "Saddle Mtn"
099: US.AZ.MA.PP06 (1) S. allynsmithi
101: US.AZ.CN.OC01 (1) S. compar
102: US.AZ.CN.OC01 (1) S. compar
103: US.AZ.GM.PWTF (1) S. sp
104: US.AZ.MA.BM04 (1) S. interfluminea sp nov
105: US.AZ.MA.S10 (1) S. allynsmithi
106: US.AZ.MA.BM13 (1) S. interfluminea sp nov
107: US.AZ.GM.PMPC (1) S. sp.
108: US.AZ.GI.RL02 (2) S. rooseveltiana
109: US.AZ.GM.PWTF (1) S. sp
110: US.AZ.GM.PMPC (1) S. sp
111: US.AZ.GM.PMCP (1) S. sp.
112: US.AZ.MA.MZ01 (1) S. sp nov. "Sugarloaf"
113: US.AZ.GM.PWCM (1) S. sp.
114: US.AZ.YV.Y08 (1) S. sp nov "Weaver Mts"
115: US.AZ.MA.S10 (1) S. allynsmithi
119: US.AZ.MA.MZ01 (1) S. sp nov "Sugarloaf"
120: US.AZ.CN.PR02 (1) S. compar
121: US.AZ.MA.MZ01 (1) S. sp nov "Sugarloaf"
122: US.AZ.MA.MZ01 (1) S. sp nov "Sugarloaf"
123: US.AZ.YV.B06 (1) S. sp nov "Black Canyon"
124: US.AZ.MA.S01 (1) S. sp nov "Saddle Mtn"
125: US.AZ.PM.BH01 (1) S. papagorum Type locality
127: US.AZ.MA.BM04 (1) S. interfluminea sp nov
128: US.AZ.MA.PP07 (1) S. allynsmithi
129: US.AZ.MA.S01 (1) S. sp nov "Saddle Mtn"
130: US.AZ.MA.S01 (1) S. sp nov "Saddle Mtn"
131: US.AZ.GM.PMTC (1) Either Oreohelix grahamensis or Sonorella
132: US.AZ.PN.SA01 (2) S. sp nov
135: US.AZ.YV.SS02 (4) S. sp nov ? russelli? sredli (CWC) and 3 microsnails
136: US.AZ.YV.B01 (1) S. russelli
137: US.AZ.MA.SM13 (1) S. taylori Type Locality
138: US.AZ.MA.DH06 (1) S. allynsmithi
139: US.AZ.PM.BH01 (1) S. papagorum Type locality
140: US.AZ.YV.B05 (1) S. sp nov "Black Canyon"
141: US.AZ.YV.A17 (1) S. interfluminea ? sp nov
143: US.AZ.YV.B05 (1) S. sp nov "Black Canyon"
144: US.AZ.YV.RI04 (1) S. sp nov "wickenburgensis"
147: US.AZ.MA.S01 (1) S. sp nov "Saddle Mtn"
149: US.AZ.YV.B05 (1) S. sp nov "Black Canyon"
150: US.AZ.PN.SE08 (1) S. sp nov "Sierra Estrella Mts"
151: US.AZ.MA.PV03 (1) E. sp "Palo Verde Hills"
152: US.AZ.MA.S09 (1) S. allynsmithi
153: US.AZ.MA.S09 (1) S. allynsmithi
154: US.AZ.MA.S10 (1) S. allynsmithi
155: US.AZ.PM.WH01 (1) S. eremita Type locality
156: US.CA.OR.NB06 (1) Helminthoglypta sp
February 25, 2014 (From me):
US.AZ.MA.PP (3 whole snails in same vial; subadults)
US.AZ.MA.CWC (4 tissues)
US.AZ.MA.CC04 (1 tissue)
US.AZ.YA.B01 (2 whole snails in same vial; 1 hatchling, 1 juvenile.
US.AZ.YA.B16 (2 tissues)
US.AZ.YA.B12 (3 tissues)
US.AZ.YA.WM04 (1 tissue)
US.AZ.MA.BM08
US.AZ.MA.SM06 (3 tissues)
US.AZ.MA.WT01 (3 tissues)
July 29, 2012 (From me) - prior to coding improvement:
WTV: 6
AFJ: 2
N1: 5
WM2: 1
A4: 2
CC2: 2
LM1: 1
PP: 1
SC1: 2
WW2: 2
TM1: 4
BS1: 2
OC2: 2
SM1: 2
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Vials sent to Lance Gilbertson
Vials sent to Lance Gilbertson
Large vials with numbers written on caps. Those not numbered have the locality code written on the cap.
001: US.AZ.YV.BS15 (5) Sonorella bradshavaena complex "Tule Creek"
002: US.AZ.MA.CL01 (5) S. superstitionis
003: US.AZ.MA.DMT (1) S. allynsmithi
004: US.AZ.MA.LP01 (6) Eremarionta "Hieroglyphic Mts"
005: US.AZ.MA.CL04 (3) S. superstitionis [Miller used this location is the new, informal type locality for his description]
006: US.AZ.MA.SM06 (1) Possibly new species, or, perhaps S. milleri? I'll expand on this later.
007: US.AZ.MA.CL02 (2) Possibly new species. Shell unlike other adjacent species. May be close relative of S. allynsmithi.
008: US.AZ.MA.CL03 (2) S. superstitionis
009: US.AZ.GI.RL04 (14) S. fragilis
010: US.AZ.YV.A18 (1) Likely S. interfluminea sp nov (BM3)
011: US.AZ.MA.TM07 (8) S. allynsmithi
012: US.AZ.MA.BM13 (2) S. interfluminea sp nov ? (BM3)
013: US.AZ.MA.WT07 (1) E. "White Tank Mts"
014: US.AZ.YV.PC06 (8) E. "Hieroglyphic Mts"
015: US.AZ.MA.SM13 (4) S. taylori type locality
016: US.AZ.MA.EV03 (5) S. superstitionis ?
017: US.AZ.MA.A17 (2) S. interfluminea sp nov ?
018: US.AZ.MA.WT01 (1) E. gilbertsoni sp nov (northern White Tank Mts)
019: US.AZ.PN.SE08 (4) S. sp nov ? Hoffman discovered this population but did not describe it. "Sierra Estrella Mts"
020: US.AZ.MA.MZ01 "A" (2) Possibly two species / morphotypes S. sp nov
021: US.AZ.MA.WI02 (2) S. sp nov "wickenburgensis"
022: US.AZ.MA.AM02 (8) S. sp nov.
023: US.AZ.PM.BH01 (2) S. papagorum
024: US.AZ.MA.EM02 (3) S. allynsmithi
025: US.AZ.MA.SM01 (2) S. taylori - you dissected this site.
026: US.AZ.MA.MZ02 (3) S. sp. nov
027: US.AZ.GI.T05 (6) S. verdensis
028: US.AZ.GI.RL02 (7) S. rooseveltiana
029: US.AZ.GI.MZ04 (1) S. sp nov.
030: US.AZ.YV.H08 (2) S. sp nov.
031: US.AZ.YV.BH04 (1) It is either the microsnail or S. ashmuni per Pilsbry / Miller
032: US.AZ.MA.BK01 (1) E. "Buckeye Hills" South of the Gila River directly across from the White Tank Mts
033: US.AZ.PM.PMTC (1) I can't remember if it is Oreohelix or Sonorella from this locality. I didn't check
034: US.AZ.PM.WH01 (1) S. eremita
035: US.AZ.GM.PMTC (1)
036: US.AZ.MA.SM06 (5) S. sp unkn (milleri or sp nov?) and 4 S. taylori
037: US.AZ.MA.FH03 (3) S. allynsmithi - odd variants, reddish body walls "McDowell Mts"
038: US.AZ.PM.PMTC (1)
039: US.AZ.MA.A10 (2) S. sp. unkn / nov perhaps same as A04 but much larger? Or S. ashmuni, or ?
040: US.AZ.MA.NR01 (5) S. allynsmithi
----: US.AZ.MA.WT07 (2) E. "White Tank Mts"
---: US.AZ.MA.WT09 (2) E. "White Tank Mts"
---: US.AZ.MA.UH06 (3) S. allynsmithi
---: US.AZ.MA.AD06 (1) S. allynsmithi
---: US.AZ.YV.BH04 (1) I can't remember now if its the microsnail or S. ashmuni - forgot to jot the note.
---: US.AZ.YV.B01 (1) S. russelli
---: US.AZ.MA.PV03 (1) E. "Palo Verde Hills"
041: US.AZ.PN.ST01 (4) S. sp nov.
042: US.AZ.PN.AL02 (1) S. galiurensis superioris type locality
043: US.AZ.YV.RI04 (2) S. sp nov "Wickenburgensis"
044: US.AZ.MA.SC02 (4) S. allynsmithi - odd red-walled variety like FH03 McDowell Mts
045: US.AZ.MA.S01 (7) S. sp nov. "Saddle Mtn"
046: US.AZ.YV.B06 (1) S. sp nov?
047: US.AZ.MA.AM01 (3) S. sp nov or diminutive S. superstitionis / taylori variety?
048: US.AZ.GM.PWCU (1) Sonorella or Oreohelix, can't remember
049: US.AZ.PN.PP02 (3) S. simmonsi Near type locality
050: US.AZ.GM.PWCM (1) Can't remember if Sonorella or Oreohelix
051: US.AZ.MA.MZ01 "B" (2) Other variant Sonorella
052: US.AZ.MA.WT04 (6) E. gilbertsoni sp nov "northern White Tank Mts"
053: US.AZ.PN.SE08 (6) S. sp nov "Sierra Estrella Mts"
054: US.AZ.MA.WT08 (1) E. gilbertsoni sp nov
055: US.AZ.YV.B05 (1) S. sp nov? Like B06
056: US.AZ.MA.TM03 (1) S. allynsmithi
057: US.AZ.GM.PWCU (1) Can't remember if Oreohelix or Sonorella
058: US.AZ.MA.CL01 (3) S. superstitionis
059: US.AZ.MA.BD (2) S. sp, perhaps new? ashmuni / verdensis?
060: US.AZ.PN.SE08 (3) S. sp nov "Sierra Estrella Mts"
061: US.AZ.MA.SL01 (3) S. sp nov.
Cryovials
063: US.AZ.YV.RI04 (1) S. sp nov. "wickenburgensis"
076: US.AZ.YV.Y03 (1) S. sp nov "Octave"
078: US.AZ.YV.A10 (1) Annelida - unusual, only work I ever saw in a stream or seep in 6 years.
079: US.AZ.YV.RI04 (1)
084: US.AZ.YV.RI04 (1)
087: US.AZ.CN.PR02 (1) S. compar
091: US.AZ.YV.CK06 (1) Chaenaxis
093: US.AZ.PN.SA01 (1) S. sp nov.
094: US.AZ.YV.BS09 (1) S. bradshavaena? Maybe... maybe not.
100: US.AZ.CN.OC03 (2) S. compar or microsnails?
116: US.AZ.MA.S01 (1) S. sp. nov. "Saddle Mtn"
117: US.AZ.YV.BH04 (1) Probably the microsnail?
118: US.AZ.YV.T05 (1) S. verdensis
126: US.AZ.MA.TE02 (1) Pupoides albilabris ?
133: US.AZ.YV.B06 (1) S. sp nov?
134: US.AZ.YV.RI04 (1) S. sp nov "wickenburgensis"
142: US.AZ.YV.RI04 (1) S. sp nov "wickenburgensis"
145: US.AZ.YV.RI04 (1) S. sp nov "wickenburgensis"
146: US.AZ.YV.RI04 (1) S. sp nov "wickenburgensis"
148: US.AZ.CN.OC03 (3) Microsnails
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