Oasis Valley springsnail
The Oasis Valley springsnail, scientific name Pyrgulopsis micrococcus, is a species of minute freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs in the family Hydrobiidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Hydrobiidae |
| Genus: | Pyrgulopsis |
| Species: | P. micrococcus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrgulopsis micrococcus (Pilsbry, 1893) | |
This species is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Mollusc Specialist Group (2000). "Pyrgulopsis micrococcus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T18973A8766274. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T18973A8766274.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
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