Eupera troglobia
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| Eupera troglobia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Sphaeriida |
| Family: | Sphaeriidae |
| Genus: | Eupera |
| Species: | E. troglobia |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupera troglobia Simone & Ferreira, 2022 | |
Eupera troglobia is a species of mollusc that lives in caves. The discovery of E. troglobia makes it the first troglobitic bivalve from the Americas (North America and South America). The holotype collected was named holotype MZSP 155717 and the paratype MZSP 155716. All were discovered in eastern subterranean Brazil at Casa Pedra cave 10°49'28.4''S, 49°37'16.5''W.[1] Records of the species date back to 2006 in the technical report of Brazil's National Center of Cave Exploration and Conservation.[1]
