Naegele springsnail

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The Naegele springsnail, also known as the Presidio County springsnail, scientific name Pyrgulopsis metcalfi, is a species of very small or minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Hydrobiidae.

Naegele springsnail
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Hydrobiidae
Genus: Pyrgulopsis
Species:
P. metcalfi
Binomial name
Pyrgulopsis metcalfi
(Taylor, 1987)

This species is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitat is springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References edit

  1. ^ Cordeiro, J. (2012). "Pyrgulopsis metcalfi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T18972A1934232. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T18972A1934232.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.