Hidden pebblesnail
The hidden pebblesnail, scientific name Somatogyrus decipiens, is a species of minute freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs in the family Lithoglyphidae.
| Hidden pebblesnail | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Neotaenioglossa |
| Family: | Lithoglyphidae |
| Genus: | Somatogyrus |
| Species: | S. decipiens |
| Binomial name | |
| Somatogyrus decipiens Walker, 1909 | |
This species is endemic to Alabama in the United States. Its natural habitat is the Coosa River.[2] 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] This latter classification is also supported by The Nature Conservancy.[2] The common name is based on a river called the Hidden River.
References
- Cordeiro, J. & Perez, K. (2011). "Somatogyrus decipiens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T20357A9190939. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T20357A9190939.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- "Somatogyrus decipiens". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
External links
"Hidden pebblesnail (Somatogyrus decipiens)". Species Profiles. United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
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