Pyrgulopsis peculiaris

Hershler, 1998

Bifid Duct Pyrg

G2Imperiled Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G2ImperiledGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.107740
Element CodeIMGASJ0680
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderLittorinimorpha
FamilyHydrobiidae
GenusPyrgulopsis
Concept Reference
Hershler, R. 1998. A systematic review of the hydrobiid snails (Gastropoda: Rissooidea) of the Great Basin, western United States. Part I. Genus Pyrgulopsis. The Veliger, 41(1): 1-132.
Conservation Status
Review Date1999-09-14
Change Date1999-09-14
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species is found primarily in rheocrene springs, with others found in helocrene, hillslope, and anthropogenic springs, at elevations ranging from 1,603 to 2,282 m (5,259 to 7,487 ft) (Jenness, 2020).
Palustrine Habitats
HERBACEOUS WETLAND
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN2
ProvinceRankNative
UtahS1Yes
NevadaS1Yes
Roadless Areas (1)
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
References (3)
  1. Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society (FMCS). 2021. The 2021 checklist of freshwater gastropods (Mollusca: Gastropods) of the United States and Canada. Considered and approved by the Gastropods Names Subcommittee December 2020. Online: https://molluskconservation.org/MServices_Names-Gastropods.html
  2. Hershler, R. 1998. A systematic review of the hydrobiid snails (Gastropoda: Rissooidea) of the Great Basin, western United States. Part I. Genus <i>Pyrgulopsis</i>. The Veliger, 41(1): 1-132.
  3. Jenness, J. 2020. Springsnail Summary Reports - Appendix A: Nevada and Utah Springsnail Species Descriptions. http://docs.springstewardship.org/Springsnails/Springsnail_Summary_Reports_Aug_19_2020.pdf