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Moon pebblesnail
The Moon pebblesnail,[1] scientific name Somatogyrus obtusus, is a species of very small freshwater snail that has an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Lithoglyphidae.
| Moon pebblesnail | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Neotaenioglossa |
| Family: | Lithoglyphidae |
| Genus: | Somatogyrus |
| Species: | S. obtusus |
| Binomial name | |
| Somatogyrus obtusus Walker, 1904 | |
This species is endemic to Alabama in the United States. Its natural habitat is the Coosa River.
Although the IUCN officially categorises the species as Data Deficient, it also considers it as Possibly extinct, as it has not been recorded since the river was impounded.[1][3] This latter classification is also supported by The Nature Conservancy.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c Cordeiro, J.; Perez, K. (2011). "Somatogyrus obtusus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T20363A9191706. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T20363A9191706.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Somatogyrus obtusus ". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ Mirarchi R.E., Garner J.T., Mettee and O'Neil P.E. 2004. Imperiled Aquatic Mollusks and Fishes. Alabama Wildlife 2