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Elimia showalteri

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Superfamily
  
Cerithioidea

Genus
  
Elimia

Higher classification
  
Elimia

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Family
  
Pleuroceridae

Scientific name
  
Elimia showalteri

Rank
  
Species

Elimia showalteri

Similar
  
Elimia, Pleuroceridae, Gastropods

Elimia showalteri, common name the compact elimia, is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pleuroceridae.

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Shell description

Elimia showalteri has a large, robust, smooth shell boldly colored brown and/or green shell.

Anatomy

Elimia showalteri is agill-breathing snail. It is genetically very similar to the lacy elimia Elimia crenatella.

Distribution

This snail lives in the United States.

Habitat

Compact elimia are found grazing individually throughout shoal habitats.

References

Elimia showalteri Wikipedia