Species Information
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Hydrobiidae
Genus: Pyrgulopsis
Species: chupaderae
Chupadera Springsnail - Pyrgulopsis chupaderae
Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico
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Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Chupadera Springsnail (Pyrgulopsis chupaderae) is a tiny (shell length up to 2.5 mm) thermal spring snail that only occurs in Willow Spring at the south end of the Chupadera Mountains in Socorro County, New Mexico. They are found on firm surfaces such as stones, dead wood, and vegetation in moderate-velocity, thermally constant water at the spring source.
Status
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 2
Number of Mapped Locations: 4
Number of Observations: 15
Observation date range: 04-23-1979 to 11-14-2022
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)