Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Truncatelloidea Genus Aphaostracon Higher classification Aphaostracon | Phylum Mollusca Family Cochliopidae Scientific name Aphaostracon monas Rank Species | |
Similar Molluscs, Gastropods, Hydrobiidae, Amnicola, Vitrinella | ||
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.
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.
References
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