Aphaostracon monas
| Aphaostracon monas | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cochliopidae |
| Genus: | Aphaostracon |
| Species: | A. monas |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphaostracon monas (Pilsbry, 1899) | |
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The Wekiwa hydrobe or Wekiwa springs aphaostracon, scientific name Aphaostracon monas, is a species of small freshwater snail, and aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Cochliopidae.[3]
Distribution
This species is endemic to the Wekiwa Springs State Park in Florida; for which it is named.[4] The continued existence of this species is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Bogan, A.E. (2000). "Aphaostracon monas". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000 e.T1855A8423626. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T1855A8423626.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ NatureServe. "Aphaostracon monas". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- 1 2 Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Aphaostracon monas (Pilsbry, 1899)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
- ↑ "Wekiwa Basin GEOPark". Audubon. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- Hershler R. & Thompson F.G. (1992) A review of the aquatic gastropod subfamily Cochliopinae (Prosobranchia: Hydrobiidae). Malacological Review suppl. 5: 1-140.