Pyrgophorus coronatus
Pyrgophorus coronatus is a species of very small aquatic snail, an operculate gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Hydrobiidae.[1]
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| A group of Pyrgophorus coronatus in the cap of a vial | |
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| Species: | P. coronatus |
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| Pyrgophorus coronatus (Pfeiffer, 1840) | |
Description
Distribution and habitat
In Nicaragua, it is found in abundance in the volcanic crater lakes Xiloa and Apoyo [2]
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References
- Pyrgophorus coronatus (Pfeiffer, 1840). WoRMS (2009). Pyrgophorus coronatus (Pfeiffer, 1840). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=397179 on 9 August 2010 .
- Comparison of gastropod mollusc (Apogastropoda: Hydrobiidae) habitats in two crater lakes in Nicaragua, Jeffrey K. McCrary, Henry Madsen, Liza González, Inti Luna, & Lorenzo J. López. Rev. Biol. Trop. 56:113-120 (2008)
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