Pyrgulopsis avernalis
| Moapa pebblesnail | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Rissooidea |
| Family: | Hydrobiidae |
| Genus: | Pyrgulopsis |
| Species: | P. avernalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrgulopsis avernalis (Pilsbry, 1935) | |
The Moapa pebblesnail, scientific name Pyrgulopsis avernalis, is a species of small freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Hydrobiidae. It is endemic to the United States. The natural habitat of this species is rivers, and it is currently threatened by habitat loss.
The common name derives from the Moapa River, in the state of Nevada, USA.
References
- Mollusc Specialist Group 2000. Pyrgulopsis avernalis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
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