Cochliopa Explained

Cochliopa is a genus of freshwater snails, specifically cave snails, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Cochliopidae.

Cochliopa is the type genus of the family Cochliopidae.

This genus is not to be confused with the similar-sounding land snail genus, Cochlicopa.

Species

Species within this genus include:

• Cochliopa lubrica (Müller, 1774)^[1]
• Cochliopa perforata Thompson & Hershler, 1991^[2]

synonyms:

• Cochliopa texana Pilsbry, 1935 is a synonym for Pyrgulopsis texana (Pilsbry, 1935) - Phantom cave snail^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Cochliopa+lubrica "Cochliopa lubrica (Müller, 1774)"
2. http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Cochliopa+perforata "Cochliopa perforata Thompson and Hershler, 1991"
3. Hershler R., Liu H.-P. & Lang B. K. (2010). "Transfer of Cochliopa texana to Pyrgulopsis (Hydrobiidae) and description of a third congener from the lower Pecos River basin". Journal of Molluscan Studies 76(3): 245-256. .