Oasis Valley springsnail

Species of gastropod

Oasis valley springsnail
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this 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)

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.

This species is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. ^ 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.
Taxon identifiers
Pyrgulopsis micrococcus


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