Biology:Pyrgulopsis blainica
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Pyrgulopsis blainica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Hydrobiidae |
| Genus: | Pyrgulopsis |
| Species: | P. blainica
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| Binomial name | |
| Pyrgulopsis blainica Hershler, Liu & Gustafson, 2008
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Pyrgulopsis blainica, is a species of minute freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs in the family Hydrobiidae.
This species is endemic to Blaine Spring near Varney, Montana, United States . Its natural habitat is springs.
Description
Pyrgulopsis blainica is a small snail that has a height of 3.3–4.6 millimetres (0.13–0.18 in) and ovate conical shell of dark brown coloration. Its differentiated from other Pyrgulopsis in that its penial filament has a small lobe and large filament with the penial ornament consisting of a small terminal gland, a gland along the outer edge of the penial lobe and a ventral gland.
References
Wikidata ☰ Q30682828 entry
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