Species Information
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Hydrobiidae
Genus: Pyrgulopsis
Species: gilae
Gila Springsnail - Pyrgulopsis gilae
Image courtesy of Biota Information System of New Mexico
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Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Gila Springsnail (Pyrgulopsis gilae) is a small (shell length up to 4 mm) cool and warm spring snail that is only found in a series of springs along the East fork, Middle fork and mainstem of the Gila River in Grant County, New Mexico. They inhabit rivulets of about 1 m in width that are 14-27?C and contain vegetation such as watercress (Nasturtium officinale).
Status
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 4
Number of Mapped Locations: 14
Number of Observations: 32
Observation date range: 06-30-1905 to 08-18-2009
External Links
View More Information about this species at:
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)