The slender campeloma,
scientific name
In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ...
''Campeloma decampi'', is a
species of
freshwater snail
Freshwater snails are gastropod mollusks which live in fresh water. There are many different families. They are found throughout the world in various habitats, ranging from ephemeral pools to the largest lakes, and from small seeps and springs ...
with an
operculum, an aquatic
gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusk in the family
Viviparidae
Viviparidae, sometimes known as the river snails or mystery snails, are a family of large operculate freshwater snails, aquatic gastropod mollusks.
This family is classified in the informal group Architaenioglossa according to the taxonomy of ...
.
This species is
endemic to
Alabama in the
United States, where it is known only from
Limestone County.
[Haggerty, T. M. and J. T. Garner. (2008)]
Distribution of the Armored Snail (''Marstonia pachyta'') and Slender Campeloma (''Campeloma decampi'') in Limestone, Piney, and Round Island Creeks, Alabama.
''Southeastern Naturalist'' 7(4) 729-36.
This snail is a federally listed
endangered species
An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching and inv ...
of the United States.
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References
External links
* http://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/profile/speciesProfile.action?spcode=G098
Viviparidae
Endemic fauna of Alabama
Limestone County, Alabama
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
ESA endangered species
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