Aphaostracon monas
The Wekiwa hydrobe or Wekiwa springs aphaostracon, scientific name Aphaostracon monas, is a species of small freshwater snail, and aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Cochliopidae.[1]
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Distribution
This species is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitat is rivers, and it is named after the Wekiwa springs and Wekiwa River in Florida. The continued existence of this species is threatened by habitat loss.
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References
- Bouchet, P. (2014). Aphaostracon monas (Pilsbry, 1899). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=729798 on 2014-11-16
- Bogan, A.E. 2000. Aphaostracon monas. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 6 August 2007.
- Hershler R. & Thompson F.G. (1992) A review of the aquatic gastropod subfamily Cochliopinae (Prosobranchia: Hydrobiidae). Malacological Review suppl. 5: 1-140.
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