Pyrgulopsis aardahli
| Benton Valley springsnail | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Hydrobiidae |
| Genus: | Pyrgulopsis |
| Species: | P. aardahli |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrgulopsis aardahli Hershler, 1989 | |
Pyrgulopsis aardahli, commonly known as the Benton Valley springsnail, is a species of freshwater snails in the family Hydrobiidae.[1][2]
This species' natural habitat is springs. It is endemic to a spring on the Bramlette Ranch, Mono County, California, United States.[3]
Description
Pyrgulopsis aardahli is a small snail that has a height of 2.6–3.4 millimetres (0.10–0.13 in) and ovate to conical shell. Its differentiated from other Pyrgulopsis in that its penis has a very small lobe and short filament with the penial ornament consisting of a small, circular terminal gland and a stalked ventral gland.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Pyrgulopsis aardahli Benton Valley Springsnail". NatureServe. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Pyrgulopsis aardahli Hershler, 1989". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ a b Hershler, Robert (1994). A review of the North American freshwater snail genus Pyrgulopsis (Hydrobiidae). Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press.