''Austropyrgus'' is a genus of minute

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s in the Hydrobiidae family. ''Austropyrgus'' species are endemic to

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, where they are found in virtually all freshwater habitats, from high mountain streams to isolated springs in the arid zone.

Species

With 76 recognized species, ''Austropyrgus'' is the largest genus of Australian freshwater molluscs and is the most widespread of the Australian freshwater ''Hydrobiidae'' genera. ''Austropyrgus'' species include: * '' Austropyrgus abercrombiensis'' Clark, Miller & Ponder, 2003 * '' Austropyrgus angasi'' (E. A. Smith, 1882) * '' Austropyrgus aslini'' Clark, Miller & Ponder, 2003 * '' Austropyrgus avius'' Clark, Miller & Ponder, 2003 * '' Austropyrgus buchanensis'' Clark, Miller & Ponder, 2003 * '' Austropyrgus bullerensis'' Clark, Miller & Ponder, 2003 * ''

Austropyrgus bungoniensis ''Austropyrgus bungoniensis'' 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 southern New South Wales, Australia. It is known from st ...

'' Clark, Miller & Ponder, 2003 * '' Austropyrgus colensis'' Clark, Miller & Ponder, 2003 * '' Austropyrgus colludens'' Clark, Miller & Ponder, 2003 * ''

Austropyrgus conicus ''Austropyrgus'' is a genus of minute freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs in the Hydrobiidae family. ''Austropyrgus'' species are endemic to Australia, where they are found in virtually all freshwat ...

'' Clark, Miller & Ponder, 2003 * ''

Austropyrgus cooma ''Austropyrgus'' is a genus of minute freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs in the Hydrobiidae family. ''Austropyrgus'' species are endemic to Australia, where they are found in virtually all freshwat ...

'' (Iredale, 1943) *'' Austropyrgus dyerianus'' (Petterd, 1879) *''

Austropyrgus elongatus ''Austropyrgus elongatus'' 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 eastern Tasmania, Australia. It is only known from one loca ...

'' (May, 1921) *'' Austropyrgus eumekes'' Clark, Miller & Ponder, 2003 *''

Austropyrgus foris ''Austropyrgus foris'' 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 eastern Victoria, Australia. It is only known from a small stre ...

'' ( Ponder, Colgan, Clark, Miller & Terzis, 1994) *''

Austropyrgus grampianensis ''Austropyrgus grampianensis'' is a species of minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the Hydrobiidae family. This species is endemic to western Victoria, Australia. It is known from two small ...

'' (Gabriel, 1939) *''

Austropyrgus halletensis ''Austropyrgus halletensis'' 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 South Australia, Australia. It is known from a small cree ...

'' Clark, Miller & Ponder, 2003 *'' Austropyrgus nepeanensis'' Clark, Miller & Ponder, 2003 *''

Austropyrgus niger ''Austropyrgus niger'' is a species of minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Hydrobiidae. This species is endemic to southeastern Tasmania, Australia. It is found in small coastal ...

'' ( Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) *''

Austropyrgus ora ''Austropyrgus ora'' 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 eastern Victoria and southern New South Wales, Australia. See a ...

'' Clark, Miller & Ponder, 2003 *'' Austropyrgus parvus'' Clark, Miller & Ponder, 2003 *''

Austropyrgus pusillus ''Austropyrgus pusillus'' 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 found in small springs a ...