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Wekiwa siltsnail
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F. wekiwae
Binomial name
Floridobia wekiwae
(Thompson, 1968)
Synonyms
  • Cincinnatia wekiwae
    F. G. Thompson 1968

The Wekiwa siltsnail or Wekiwa spring snail, scientific name Floridobia wekiwae,[2] is a species of small freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Hydrobiidae. This species is endemic to the Wekiwa Springs State Park in Florida, for which it is named.[3]

References

  1. ^ Cordeiro, J.; Perez, K. (2012). "Floridobia wekiwae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T4876A3012672. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T4876A3012672.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Floridobia wekiwae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Wekiwa Basin GEOPark". Audubon. Retrieved 2023-06-05.