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Pyrgulopsis thermalis (New Mexico Hotspring Snail)

Synonyms: Fontelicella thermalis

Wikipedia Abstract

The New Mexico hotspring snail, scientific name Pyrgulopsis thermalis, is a species of minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Hydrobiidae. This species is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitat is hot springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.
View Wikipedia Record: Pyrgulopsis thermalis

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Pyrgulopsis thermalis

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0