Geniculate river snail

The geniculate river snail or ornate rocksnail, scientific name Lithasia geniculata, is a species of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Pleuroceridae. This species is endemic to the United States.

Geniculate river snail
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Family: Pleuroceridae
Genus: Lithasia
Species:
L. geniculata
Binomial name
Lithasia geniculata
Haldeman, 1840

References

  1. Bogan, A.E.; et al. (Mollusc Specialist Group) (2000). "Lithasia geniculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T12129A3324034. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T12129A3324034.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.


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