Aphaostracon chalarogyrum
| Aphaostracon chalarogyrum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cochliopidae |
| Genus: | Aphaostracon |
| Species: | A. chalarogyrum
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| Binomial name | |
| Aphaostracon chalarogyrum F. G. Thompson, 1968
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| Synonyms | |
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Aphaostracon chalarogyrus F. G. Thompson, 1968 incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet | |
Aphaostracon chalarogyrum, the freemouth hydrophobe or shortened freemouth hydrobe,[1] is a species[2] of small freshwater snail found in Florida. The snail is endemic to Magnesia Springs, within the 33,058 acres (13,378 ha) Lochloosa Wildlife Management Area in Alachua County.[3]
References
- ^ Turgeon, D.D., J.F. Quinn Jr., A.E. Bogan, E.V. Coan, F.G. Hochberg, W.G. Lyons, P.M. Mikkelsen, R.J. Neves, C.F.E. Roper, G. Rosenberg, B. Roth, A. Scheltema, F.G. Thompson, M. Vecchione and J.D. Willams 1998 Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks, 2nd ed. American Fisheries Society (Special publication 26), Bethesda, Maryland. 526 p.
- ^ "Imperiled snail data map". USGS. April 19, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- ^ "Lochloosa Wildlife" (PDF). Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Florida Forever Plan). p. 1. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
- Thompson, F. G. (1968). The aquatic snails of the family Hydrobiidae of peninsular Florida. Gainesville, University of Florida Press. xv + 268 pp.