Leptoxis torrefacta, or the squat rocksnail, is a species of freshwater snail in the family Pleuroceridae. This species was endemic to Alabama, the United States,[1][4] with records from the Coosa River.[3][2] It is now extinct,[1][2] presumably as a consequence of the impoundment of the Coosa River mainstem.[2]
| Leptoxis torrefacta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Pleuroceridae |
| Genus: | Leptoxis |
| Species: | †L. torrefacta
|
| Binomial name | |
| †Leptoxis torrefacta (Goodrich, 1922)
| |
| Synonyms[4] | |
|
Anculosa torrefacta C. Goodrich, 1922[3] | |
Description
editThe shell measures 15–20 mm (0.59–0.79 in) in length and 11–13 mm (0.43–0.51 in) in width.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Bogan, A.E. (2000). "Leptoxis torrefacta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T11786A3305875. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T11786A3305875.en. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Leptoxis torrefacta Squat Rocksnail". NatureServe. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b c Goodrich, Calvin (1922). "The Anculosae of the Alabama River drainage". Miscellaneous Publications of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan. 7: 1–57. hdl:2027.42/56252.
- ^ a b Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2024). "Leptoxis torrefacta (C. Goodrich, 1922)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
 | This Pleuroceridae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |