Texapyrgus diaboli (Pilsbry & Ferriss, 1906)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Order | Littorinimorpha |
| Family | Hydrobiidae |
| Genus | Texapyrgus |
| Species | Texapyrgus diaboli (Pilsbry & Ferriss, 1906) |
Synonyms
- Tryonia diaboli (Pilsbry & Ferriss, 1906) (prior combination, literature)
- Paludestrina diaboli Pilsbry & Ferriss, 1906 (prior combination, literature)
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygobiont
- Realm
- Aquatic
Distribution
Type locality
Devils River, Texas
Range
Known from Texas in the Edwards Plateau and Balcones karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Texas
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Conservation and management
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Gladstone, N.S., Niemiller, M.L., Hutchins, B., Schwartz, B., Czaja, A., Slay, M.E., Whelan, N.V. 2022. Subterranean freshwater gastropod biodiversity and conservation in the United States and Mexico. Conservation Biology 36: e13722. doi:10.1111/cobi.13722
- Perez, K.E., Saenz, V., Guerrero, Y., Gonzalez, L., Guerrero, E., Diaz, P., Hutchins, B.T. & Schwartz, B.F. 2025. New and revised groundwater snails (Mollusca, Caenogastropoda, Cochliopidae) from karst and associated hyporheic habitats in western Texas and northern Mexico. Subterranean Biology 50: 119–151. doi:10.3897/subtbiol.50.138174
How to cite this account
Texapyrgus diaboli (Pilsbry & Ferriss, 1906). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1452. https://cavebiology.org/species/texapyrgus-diaboli/ (accessed 5 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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