The Moon pebblesnail,[1] scientific name Somatogyrus obtusus, is a species of very small freshwater snail that has an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Lithoglyphidae.

Moon pebblesnail

Possibly Extinct  (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neotaenioglossa
Family: Lithoglyphidae
Genus: Somatogyrus
Species:
S. obtusus
Binomial name
Somatogyrus obtusus
Walker, 1904

This species is endemic to Alabama in the United States. Its natural habitat is the Coosa River.

Although the IUCN officially categorises the species as Data Deficient, it also considers it as Possibly extinct, as it has not been recorded since the river was impounded.[1][3] This latter classification is also supported by The Nature Conservancy.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Cordeiro, J.; Perez, K. (2011). "Somatogyrus obtusus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T20363A9191706. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T20363A9191706.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Somatogyrus obtusus ". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. ^ Mirarchi R.E., Garner J.T., Mettee and O'Neil P.E. 2004. Imperiled Aquatic Mollusks and Fishes. Alabama Wildlife 2