| Mexipyrgus carranzae | |
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| A series of shells of Mexipyrgus carranzae, showing variation in size, shell sculpture, and color | |
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| Species: | M. carranzae |
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| Mexipyrgus carranzae Taylor, 1966 | |
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Mexipyrgus carranzae is a species of very small freshwater snail, [2] an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Cochliopidae. [2] [3]
This species is endemic to Cuatro Ciénegas valley, in Chihuahuan Desert, Mexico. [2]
Mexipyrgus carranzae is generally found only in soft sediment. [4]
Water lily Nymphaea ampla is the most common aquatic macrophyte in abundance in its habitats. [4] According to the isotope analysis by Chaves-Campos et al. (2012) [4] it is probable that Mexipyrgus churinceanus feed on water lily Nymphaea ampla organic matter metabolized by sediment bacteria. [4]
Predators of Mexithauma quadripaludium include the specialized snail-eating (molluscivorous) cichlid fish Herichthys minckleyi . [2]
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