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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
  • References

    Cochliopa Wikipedia