| Tallapoosa pebblesnail | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Neotaenioglossa |
| Family: | Lithoglyphidae |
| Genus: | Somatogyrus |
| Species: | S. pilsbryanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Somatogyrus pilsbryanus Walker, 1904 | |
The Tallapoosa pebblesnail, scientific name Somatogyrus pilsbryanus, is a species of very small freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Hydrobiidae. This species is endemic to Alabama[2] in the United States. Its natural habitat is rivers. The common name of this pebblesnail refers to the Tallapoosa River, which runs through the states of Georgia and Alabama.
References
- ↑ Mollusc Specialist Group (2000). "Somatogyrus pilsbryanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T20364A9191951. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T20364A9191951.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- 1 2 "Somatogyrus pilsbryanus". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
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