Golden pebblesnail

The golden pebblesnail, scientific name Somatogyrus aureus, is a species of minute freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs in the family Hydrobiidae. This species is endemic to the United States. The taxonomic status of S. aureus is unclear, as it is morphologically similar to other species. However, if it is a valid species, it would be assessed as critically endangered.[1]

Golden pebblesnail
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda

clade Hypsogastropoda

clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Truncatelloidea
Family:
Hydrobiidae
Genus:
Somatogyrus
Species:
S. aureus
Binomial name
Somatogyrus aureus
Tryon, 1865

References
  1. Cordeiro, J.; Perez, K. (2011). "Somatogyrus aureus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T20351A9189915. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T20351A9189915.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.


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