Cochliopa

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Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Rissooidea Subfamily Cochliopinae Higher classification Hydrobiidae		Phylum Mollusca Family Cochliopidae Scientific name Cochliopa Rank Genus
Similar Molluscs, Gastropods, Hydrobiidae

Cochliopa is a genus of freshwater snails, specifically cave snails, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Cochliopidae.

Cochliopa is the type genus of the family Cochliopidae.

This genus is not to be confused with the similar-sounding land snail genus, Cochlicopa.

Species

Species within this genus include:

Cochliopa lubrica (Müller, 1774)

Cochliopa perforata Thompson & Hershler, 1991

synonyms:

Cochliopa texana Pilsbry, 1935 is a synonym for Pyrgulopsis texana (Pilsbry, 1935) - Phantom cave snail

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