Elimia troostiana, the Mossy Elimia,[1][2] is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Pleuroceridae. This species is endemic to the Mossy Creek district of Jefferson County, Tennessee in the United States, for which it is named.[2]
| Mossy Elimia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Pleuroceridae |
| Genus: | Elimia |
| Species: | E. troostiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Elimia troostiana (I. Lea, 1838)
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| Synonyms | |
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Melania troostiana I. Lea, 1838 | |
References edit
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- ^ a b Cordeiro, J.; Perez, K. (2011). "Elimia troostiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T7617A12835289. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T7617A12835289.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Elimia troostiana". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
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