The Ichetucknee siltsnail, also known as the sand grain snail, scientific name Floridobia mica, is a species of small freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod in the family Hydrobiidae. This species is endemic to Ichetucknee Springs in Florida.[2]

Ichetucknee siltsnail
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Hydrobiidae
Genus: Floridobia
Species:
F. mica
Binomial name
Floridobia mica
(Thompson, 1968)
Synonyms
  • Cincinnatia mica Thompson, 1968

References edit

  1. ^ Cordeiro, J.; Perez, K. (2012). "Floridobia mica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T4871A3012550. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T4871A3012550.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ Schultheis, Alicia S.; Kellmann, Cailin R. (1 March 2013). "Cyanobacteria-Rich Diet Reduces Growth Rates of the Hyacinth Siltsnail Floridobia floridana:(Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae)". Freshwater Mollusk Biology and Conservation. 13 (1): 1–8. doi:10.31931/fmbc.v16i1.2013.1-8.