Gastropoda

(snails)

Species reported
          from Texas:

Pyrgulopsis davisi

Pyrgulopsis metcalfi

Pyrgulopsis palomasensis

[1993 Kabat & Hershler]

[2004 Perez Clark Lydeard]

* 115 and several undescribed species in genus (Perez, Clark & Lydeard 2004)

* widespread in the United States and occurs in lakes, springs, seeps, marshes and lotic waters (Hershler 1994)

* at least 3 species in the genus have gone extinct since their original description at the beginning of the 20th century (Hershler 1994)

*often found in densities greater than 1000/square meter (Hershler 1994)

*refs are for reports of genus only; species refs not included here; [ ] indicate state record, no specific county or locality indicated