Tallapoosa pebblesnail

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Tallapoosa pebblesnail

Data Deficient (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
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Mollusca
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Gastropoda
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S. pilsbryanus
Binomial name
Somatogyrus pilsbryanus
Walker, 1904

The Tallapoosa pebblesnail, scientific name Somatogyrus pilsbryanus, is a species of very small freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Hydrobiidae. This species is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitat is rivers. The common name of this pebblesnail refers to the Tallapoosa River, which runs through the states of Georgia and Alabama.

References[]

  1. ^ Mollusc Specialist Group (2000). "Somatogyrus pilsbryanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T20364A9191951. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T20364A9191951.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.


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