Gila tryonia explained

The Gila tryonia (Tryonia gilae) is a species of freshwater snail in the family Hydrobiidae, the mud snails. It is endemic to Arizona in the United States, where it is known only from Graham County.[1]

This snail has a conical, elongated shell reaching about 3.4 millimeters in length and 3.3 in height. The shell is transparent. The animal has fleshy lips on its snout.[2]

This snail occurs at just a few spots in springs in the Upper Gila River system near Bylas, Arizona.[1]

Notes and References

  1. NatureServe. 2014. Tryonia gilae. NatureServe Explorer. Version 7.1. Accessed September 13, 2014.
  2. http://www.azgfd.gov/w_c/edits/documents/Tryogila.d_001.pdf Tryonia gilae.