Aphaostracon monas
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Cochliopidae |
Genus: | Aphaostracon |
Species: | A. monas
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Binomial name | |
Aphaostracon monas (Pilsbry, 1899)
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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.[2]
Distribution
[edit]This species is endemic to the Wekiwa Springs State Park in Florida; for which it is named.[3] The continued existence of this species is threatened by habitat loss.
References
[edit]- ^ Bogan, A.E. (2000). "Aphaostracon monas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T1855A8423626. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T1855A8423626.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b 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
- ^ "Wekiwa Basin GEOPark". Audubon. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- Hershler R. & Thompson F.G. (1992) A review of the aquatic gastropod subfamily Cochliopinae (Prosobranchia: Hydrobiidae). Malacological Review suppl. 5: 1-140.