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Family: Hydrobiidae



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225 species (see list below)
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Amnicola cora
[Foushee cavesnail]
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Amnicola dalli
[Peninsula amnicola]
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Amnicola limosus
[]
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Amnicola rhombostoma
[Squaremouth amnicola]
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Amnicola stygius
[Stygian amnicola]
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Amnicola winkleyi
[]
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Antillobia margalefi
[]
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Ascorhis occidua
[]
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Birgella subglobosus
[Globe siltsnail]
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Cincinnatia comalensis
[Comal siltsnail]
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Cincinnatia floridana
[Hyacinth siltsnail]
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Cincinnatia fraterna
[Creek siltsnail]
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Cincinnatia helicogyra
[Crystal siltsnail]
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Cincinnatia integra
[Midland siltsnail]
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Cincinnatia mica
[Ichetucknee siltsnail]
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Cincinnatia monroensis
[Enterprise siltsnail]
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Cincinnatia parva
[Pygmy siltsnail]
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Cincinnatia petrifons
[Rock springs siltsnail]
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Cincinnatia ponderosa
[Ponderous siltsnail]
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Cincinnatia vanhyningi
[Seminole siltsnail]
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Cincinnatia wekiwae
[Wekiwa siltsnail]
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Cincinnatia winkleyi
[]
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Clathrocaspia gmelinii
[]
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Dasyscias franzi
[Shaggy ghostsnail]
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Ecrobia grimmi
[]
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Ecrobia truncata
[Minute hydrobe]
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Ecrobia ventrosa
[Spine snail]
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Gillia altilis
[Buffalo pebblesnail]
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Max. Length 0.6 cm DL
 
Heleobia australis
[]
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Max. Length 0.6 cm DL
 
Heleobia conexa
[]
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Heleobops carrikeri
[]
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Heleobops docimus
[]
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Heligmopoma umbilicatum
[]
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Helobia andecola
[]
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Helobia aperta
[]
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Helobia berryi
[]
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Helobia culmiinea
[]
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Helobia cuzcoensis
[]
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Helobia lacustris
[]
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Helobia languiensis
[]
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Helobia neveui
[]
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Helobia profunda
[]
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Holsingeria unthanksensis
[Thankless ghostsnail]
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Hoyia sheldoni
[Storm hydrobe]
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Hydrobia acuta
[]
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Hydrobia antarctica
[]
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Hydrobia booneae
[]
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Hydrobia djerbaensis
[]
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Hydrobia minuta
[]
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Hydrobia pumilio
[]
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Hydrobia totteni
[]
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Laevicaspia caspia
[]
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Lepyrium showalteri
[Flat pebblesnail]
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Littoridina angustiarum
[]
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Littoridina faminensis
[]
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Littoridina limosa
[]
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Littoridina lioneli
[]
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Littoridinops monroensis
[Cockscomb hydrobe]
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Littoridinops palustris
[Bantam hydrobe]
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Littoridinops tenuipes
[Henscomb hydrobe]
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Lyogyrus browni
[Slender duskysnail]
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Lyogyrus granum
[Squat duskysnail]
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Lyogyrus greggi
[Rocky mountain duskysnail]
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Lyogyrus latus
[Cobble sprite]
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Lyogyrus pilsbryi
[Lake duskysnail]
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Lyogyrus pupoideus
[Pupa duskysnail]
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Lyogyrus retromargo
[Indented duskysnail]
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Lyogyrus walkeri
[Canadian duskysnail]
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Notogillia sathon
[Satyr siltsnail]
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Notogillia wetherbyi
[Alligator siltsnail]
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Onobops crassus
[Spartina hydrobe]
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Onobops jacksoni
[Fine-lined hydrobe]

Fenwick, David

Western Indian Ocean, Nor

Peringia ulvae(Pennant, 1777)

Photo by Fenwick, David
 
Peringia ulvae
[Laver spire shell]
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Phreatoceras taylori
[Nymph trumpet]
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Phreatodrobia conica
[Hueco cavesnail]
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Phreatodrobia imitata
[Mimic cavesnail]
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Phreatodrobia micra
[Flattened cavesnail]
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Phreatodrobia nugax
[Domed cavesnail]
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Phreatodrobia plana
[Disc cavesnail]
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Phreatodrobia punctata
[High-hat cavesnail]
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Phreatodrobia rotunda
[Beaked cavesnail]

Coltro, Marcus

Southwest Pacific and Nor

Potamopyrgus antipodarum(Gray, 1853)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
[New Zealand mudsnail]
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Potamopyrgus ciliatus
[]
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Potamopyrgus estuarinus
[]
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Potamopyrgus kaitunuparaoa
[]
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Pristinicola hemphilli
[Pristine pyrg]
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Probythinella emarginata
[Delta hydrobe]
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Probythinella protera
[]
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Pyrgophorus cisterninus
[]
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Pyrgophorus coronatus
[]
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Pyrgophorus parvulus
[]
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Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Pyrgophorus platyrachis
[Serrate crownsnail]
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Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Pyrgophorus spinosus
[Spiny crownsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis aardahli
[Benton valley springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis agarhecta
[Ocmulgee marstonia]
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Pyrgulopsis amargosae
[Amargosa springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis arga
[Ghost marstonia]
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Pyrgulopsis arizonae
[Apache springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis avernalis
[Moapa pebblesnail]
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Pyrgulopsis bacchus
[Grand wash springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis bernardina
[San Bernardino springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis bruneauensis
[Bruneau hot springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis bryantwalkeri
[Cortez hills pebblesnail]
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Pyrgulopsis californiensis
[Laguna mountain springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis castor
[Beaverpond marstonia]
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Pyrgulopsis chupaderae
[Chupadera springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis conica
[Kingman springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis crystalis
[Crystal springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis davisi
[Limpia creek springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis deserta
[Desert springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis diablensis
[Diablo range pyrg]
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Pyrgulopsis eremica
[Smoke creek pyrg]
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Pyrgulopsis erythropoma
[Ash meadows pebblesnail]
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Pyrgulopsis fairbanksensis
[Fairbanks springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis gibba
[Surprise valley pyrg]
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Pyrgulopsis gilae
[Gila springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis giuliani
[Southern sierra nevada springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis glandulosa
[Verde rim springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis greggi
[Kern river pyrg]
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Pyrgulopsis halcyon
[Halcyon marstonia]
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Pyrgulopsis hendersoni
[Harney lake springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis hershleri
[Coosa pyrg]
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Pyrgulopsis idahoensis
[Idaho springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis intermedia
[Crooked creek springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis isolata
[Elongate-gland springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis kolobensis
[Toqueville springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis letsoni
[Gravel pyrg]
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Pyrgulopsis longae
[Long valley pyrg]
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Pyrgulopsis lustrica
[Boreal marstonia]
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Pyrgulopsis merriami
[Pahranagat pebblesnail]
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Pyrgulopsis metcalfi
[Naegele springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis micrococcus
[Oasis valley springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis montezumensis
[Montezuma well springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis morrisoni
[Page springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis nanus
[Distal-gland springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis neomexicana
[Socorro springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis nevadensis
[Corded pyrg]
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Pyrgulopsis ogmorhaphe
[Royal springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis olivacea
[Olive marstonia]
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Pyrgulopsis owensensis
[Owens valley springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis ozarkensis
[Ozark pyrg]
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Pyrgulopsis pachyta
[Armored marstonia]
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Pyrgulopsis pecosensis
[Pecos springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis perturbata
[Fish slough springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis pilsbryana
[Bear Lake springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis pisteri
[Median-gland springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis robusta
[Jackson Lake springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis roswellensis
[Roswell springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis scalariformis
[Moss pyrg]
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Pyrgulopsis simplex
[Fossil springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis sola
[Brown springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis stearnsiana
[Yaqui springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis taylori
[San Luis obispo pyrg]
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Pyrgulopsis thermalis
[New Mexico hot springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis thompsoni
[Huachuca springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis trivialis
[Black River springsnail]
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Pyrgulopsis ventricosa
[Clear Lake pyrg]
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Rhapinema dacryon
[Teardrop snail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus alcoviensis
[Reverse pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus amnicoloides
[Ouachita pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus aureus
[Golden pebblesnail]
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Somatogyrus biangulatus
[Angular pebblesnail]
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Somatogyrus constrictus
[Knotty pebblesnail]
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Somatogyrus coosaensis
[Coosa pebblesnail]
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Somatogyrus crassilabris
[Thick-lip pebblesnail]
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Somatogyrus crassus
[Stocky pebblesnail]
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Somatogyrus currierianus
[Tennessee pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus decipiens
[Hidden pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus depressus
[Sandbar pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus excavatus
[Ovate pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus georgianus
[Cherokee pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus hendersoni
[Fluted pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus hinkleyi
[Granite pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus humerosus
[Atlas pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus integra
[Ohio pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus nanus
[Dwarf pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus obtusus
[Moon pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus parvulus
[Sparrow pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus pennsylvanicus
[Shale pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus pilsbryanus
[Tallapoosa pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus pumilus
[Compact pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus pygmaeus
[Pygmy pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus quadratus
[Quadrate pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus rheophilas
[Flint pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus rosewateri
[Elk pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus sargenti
[Mud pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus strengi
[Rolling pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus substriatus
[Choctaw pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus tenax
[Savannah pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus tennesseensis
[Opaque pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus tryoni
[Coldwater pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus virginicus
[Panhandle pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus walkerianus
[Gulf coast pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Somatogyrus wheeleri
[Channelled pebblesnail]
No picture found
 
Spilochlamys conica
[Conical siltsnail]
No picture found
 
Spilochlamys gravis
[Armored siltsnail]
No picture found
 
Spilochlamys turgida
[Pumpkin siltsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.7 cm DL
 
Spurwinkia salsa
[Saltmarsh hydrobe]
No picture found
 
Stiobia nana
[Sculpin snail]
No picture found
 
Stygopyrgus bartonensis
[Barton cavesnail]
No picture found
 
Taylorconcha serpenticola
[Bliss rapids snail]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Texadina barretti
[Boone hydrobe]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Texadina sphinctostoma
[Narrowmouth hydrobe]
No picture found
 
Texapyrgus longleyi
[Striated hydrobe]
No picture found
 
Tryonia adamantina
[Diamond tryonia]
No picture found
 
Tryonia aequicostata
[Smooth-rib hydrobe]
No picture found
 
Tryonia alamosae
[Caliente tryonia]
No picture found
 
Tryonia angulata
[Sportinggoods tryonia]
No picture found
 
Tryonia brevissima
[Regal hydrobe]
No picture found
 
Tryonia cheatumi
[Phantom tryonia]
No picture found
 
Tryonia clathrata
[Grated tryonia]
No picture found
 
Tryonia diaboli
[Devil tryonia]
No picture found
 
Tryonia elata
[Point of rocks tryonia]
No picture found
 
Tryonia ericae
[Minute tryonia]
No picture found
 
Tryonia gilae
[Gila tryonia]
No picture found
 
Tryonia imitator
[Mimic tryonia]
No picture found
 
Tryonia kosteri
[Sago tryonia]
No picture found
 
Tryonia margae
[Grapevine springs elongate tryonia]
No picture found
 
Tryonia protea
[Desert tryonia]
No picture found
 
Tryonia quitobaquitae
[Quitobaquito tryonia]
No picture found
 
Tryonia robusta
[Robust tryonia]
No picture found
 
Tryonia rowlandsi
[Grapevine springs squat tryonia]
No picture found
 
Tryonia salina
[Cottonball marsh tryonia]
No picture found
 
Tryonia variegata
[Amargosa tryonia]
No picture found
 
Ventrosia maritima
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