Elk River file snail
The Elk River file snail also known as the warty rocksnail, scientific name Lithasia lima, is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pleuroceridae. This species is endemic to the United States.
| Elk River file snail | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Pleuroceridae |
| Genus: | Lithasia |
| Species: | L. lima |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithasia lima Conrad, 1834 | |
References
- Cordeiro, J.; Perez, K. (2011). "Lithasia lima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T12131A3324457. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T12131A3324457.en.
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