Dwarf pebblesnail
The dwarf pebblesnail (Somatogyrus nanus) is a species of very small or minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Lithoglyphidae.
| Dwarf pebblesnail | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Neotaenioglossa |
| Family: | Lithoglyphidae |
| Genus: | Somatogyrus |
| Species: | S. nanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Somatogyrus nanus Walker, 1904 | |
This species is endemic to Alabama in the United States. Its natural habitat is the Coosa River, but it has not been collected since the river was impounded.[2]
References
- Mollusc Specialist Group (2000). "Somatogyrus nanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T20362A9191633. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T20362A9191633.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- "Somatogyrus nanus". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
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