Panhandle pebblesnail explained
The Panhandle pebblesnail, scientific name Somatogyrus virginicus, is a species of very small or minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Hydrobiidae. This species is endemic to the United States. Its natural habitat is rivers, where it prefers areas with the fastest current.[1]
References
- Web site: Dillon, R. T. Jr. . B.T. Watson . T. W. Stewart . W. K. Reeves . amp . Somatogyrus virginicus Walker 1904 . Freshwater Gastropods of North America . 22 May 2014.
Notes and References
- Web site: Using Herbicides to Save Endangered Snails: Sometimes, toxic chemicals are actually a good thing.