The armored marstonia, scientific name Marstonia pachyta, also known as Pyrgulopsis pachyta, is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Hydrobiidae.

Armored Marstonia

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Hydrobiidae
Genus: Marstonia
Species:
M. pachyta
Binomial name
Marstonia pachyta
F. G. Thompson, 1977
Synonyms

Pyrgulopsis pachyta (F. G. Thompson, 1977)

This species is endemic to Alabama, in the United States,[1] where it is found in only two creeks, both in Limestone County.[3] Its two locations are separated by the man-made Wheeler Lake.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Mollusc Specialist Group (2000). "Marstonia pachyta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T18981A8772042. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T18981A8772042.en. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Marstonia pachyta". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  3. ^ USFWS. Marstonia pachyta Five-year Review. September 2010.
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