Austropyrgus tumidus
Austropyrgus tumidus is a species of minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the Hydrobiidae family. This species is endemic to western Victoria, Australia. It is known from a few small springs and streams that flow into the lower part of the Glenelg River.[1]
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References
- Clark, S. (2011). "Austropyrgus tumidus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2011: e.T189573A8750001. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T189573A8750001.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
Further reading
- Clark, Stephanie A.; Miller, Alison C.; Ponder, Winston F. (2003). "Revision of the Snail Genus Austropyrgus (Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae): A Morphostatic Radiation of Freshwater Gastropods in Southeastern Australia" (PDF). Records of the Australian Museum. The Australian Museum. Supplement 28: 1–109. doi:10.3853/j.0812-7387.28.2003.1377. ISBN 0-7347-2313-X. ISSN 0812-7387. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
External links
- "Species Austropyrgus tumidus Clark, Miller & Ponder, 2003". Australian Faunal Directory. 30 January 2012.
- "Austropyrgus tumidus Clark, Miller & Ponder, 2003". Atlas of Living Australia.
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