Tennessee pebblesnail
The Tennessee pebblesnail (Somatogyrus currierianus) is a species of very small freshwater snail with an operculum. It is an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Hydrobiidae.
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Distribution
This species is endemic to rivers in a small area of Alabama in the southeastern United States. It is a Critically Endangered species, and possibly extinct.[1]
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References
- Mollusc Specialist Group (2000). "Somatogyrus currierianus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2000: e.T20356A9190864. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T20356A9190864.en. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
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