Marstonia pachyta
Species of gastropod / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The armored marstonia, scientific name Marstonia pachyta, also known as Pyrgulopsis pachyta, is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Hydrobiidae.
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Armored Marstonia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Hydrobiidae |
Genus: | Marstonia |
Species: | M. pachyta |
Binomial name | |
Marstonia pachyta F. G. Thompson, 1977 | |
Synonyms | |
Pyrgulopsis pachyta (F. G. Thompson, 1977) |
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This species is endemic to Alabama, in the United States,[1] where it is found in only two creeks, both in Limestone County.[3] Its two locations are separated by the man-made Wheeler Lake.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]