Aphaostracon monas

The Wekiwa hydrobe or Wekiwa springs aphaostracon, scientific name Aphaostracon monas, is a species of small freshwater snail, and aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Cochliopidae.[2]

Aphaostracon monas
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda

clade Hypsogastropoda

clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Truncatelloidea
Family:
Cochliopidae
Genus:
Aphaostracon
Species:
A. monas
Binomial name
Aphaostracon monas
(Pilsbry, 1899)
Synonyms[2]
  • Paludestrina monas Pilsbry, 1899 (original combination)

Distribution

This species is endemic to the Wekiwa Springs State Park in Florida; for which it is named.[3] The continued existence of this species is threatened by habitat loss.

References
  1. Bogan, A.E. (2000). "Aphaostracon monas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T1855A8423626. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T1855A8423626.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Bouchet, P. (2014). Aphaostracon monas (Pilsbry, 1899). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=729798 on 2014-11-16
  3. "Wekiwa Basin GEOPark". Audubon. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  • Hershler R. & Thompson F.G. (1992) A review of the aquatic gastropod subfamily Cochliopinae (Prosobranchia: Hydrobiidae). Malacological Review suppl. 5: 1-140.


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