Pyrgulopsis minkleyi
Nymphophilus minckleyi is a species of very small freshwater snail,[2] an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Hydrobiidae.[2]
| Pyrgulopsis minkleyi | |
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| Lateral view of a shell of Nymphophilus minckleyi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Hydrobiidae |
| Genus: | Pyrgulopsis |
| Species: | P. minkleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrgulopsis minkleyi (D. W. Taylor, 1966) | |
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Distribution
This species is endemic to Cuatro Ciénegas valley, in the Chihuahuan Desert, Mexico.[2]
Ecology
Predators of Mexithauma quadripaludium include the cichlid fish Herichthys minckleyi.[2]
References
- "Pyrgulopsis minkleyi". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
- Chaves-Campos J., Johnson S. G. & Hulsey C. D. (2011). "Spatial Geographic Mosaic in an Aquatic Predator-Prey Network". PLoS ONE 6(7): e22472. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0022472.
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