| Cave physa Physella spelunca, | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Superorder: | Hygrophila |
| Family: | Physidae |
| Genus: | Physella |
| Species: | P. spelunca |
| Binomial name | |
| Physella spelunca | |
The cave physa (Physella spelunca) is a species of small, air-breathing, freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Physidae. It lives only in caves.
This species is endemic to Big Horn County, Wyoming.
See also
References
- ↑ Bogan, A.E. (1996). "Physella spelunca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T17241A6886772. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T17241A6886772.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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