Elk River file snail

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Elk River file snail
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L. lima
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Lithasia lima
Conrad, 1834

The Elk River file snail also known as the warty rocksnail, scientific name Lithasia lima, is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pleuroceridae. This species is endemic to the United States.

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References

  1. Cordeiro, J. & Perez, K. (2011). "Lithasia lima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2011: e.T12131A3324457. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T12131A3324457.en .