Superfamily Cerithioidea Rank Species | ||
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Similar Elimia, Lily Shoals elimia, Pleurocera, Pleuroceridae, Leptoxis | ||
Elimia potosiensis, common name the pyramid elimia, is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pleuroceridae.
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Subspecies
There are four subspecies:
Shell description
There is a phenotypic plasticity of shells of Elimia potosiensis:
Distribution
Elimia potosiensis is native to the United States. It occurs in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and in Oklahoma.
Habitat
This snail is found in freshwater springs, streams and rivers.
References
Elimia potosiensis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA