Minckleyella Explained

Minckleyella is a monotypic genus of gastropods belonging to the family Cochliopidae. The only species is Minckleyella balnearis.^[1]

This freshwater snail genus is named in honor of Wendell L. Minckley.^[2]

The species is found in the Chihuahuan Desert of northern Mexico.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Minckleyella Hershler, H.-P.Liu & Landye, 2011 . www.gbif.org . 15 October 2021 . en.
2. Hershler R., Liu H.-P. & Landye J. J. (2011). "Two new genera and four new species of freshwater cochliopid gastropods (Rissooidea) from northeastern Mexico". Journal of Molluscan Studies 77(1): 8-23. .