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Species Information

Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Mollusca
    Class: Gastropoda
      Order: Basommatophora
        Family: Planorbidae
          Genus: Gyraulus
            Species: crista

Star Gyro - Gyraulus crista

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Star gyro (Gyraulus crista) is a tiny (up to 2 mm) Holarctic freshwater snail that is only found in New Mexico in Coyote Creek in Colfax County. They are most commonly found in seasonal ponds where they may consume various kinds of organic matter, including algae, protozoans, and other particles.

Status

Global Rank: G5

State Rank: S1

State Status: T

Federal Status:

USFS Status:

BLM Status:

SWAP Status: SGCN

NMRP Strategy Status:

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 1

Number of Mapped Locations: 1

Number of Observations: 1

Observation date range: 01-01-1983 to 01-01-1983

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