Species Information
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Hydrobiidae
Genus: Pyrgulopsis
Species: neomexicana
Socorro Springsnail - Pyrgulopsis neomexicana
Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico
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Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Socorro Springsnail (Pyrgulopsis neomexicana) is a tiny (shell length up to 2.5 mm) warm water snail that only occurs in Torreon Springs in Socorro County, New Mexico. They live on stones among aquatic vegetation or in the top layer of organic material within the spring. The primary spring source where they are found has been impounded, leaving only a 2.4 m run of suitable habitat for the snails.
Status
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 3
Number of Mapped Locations: 3
Number of Observations: 8
Observation date range: 01-01-1916 to 01-01-1992
External Links
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Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)
Biota Information System of New Mexico (BISON-M)
NatureServe Explorer
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
New Mexico State Wildlife Action Plan (NMSWAP)