Leptoxis torrefacta
Species of gastropod
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Leptoxis torrefacta, or the squat rocksnail, is a species of freshwater snail in the family Pleuroceridae. This species was endemic to Alabama, the United States,[1][3] with records from the Coosa River.[4][2] It is now extinct,[1][2] presumably as a consequence of the impoundment of the Coosa River mainstem.[2]
| Leptoxis torrefacta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | incertae sedis |
| Family: | Pleuroceridae |
| Genus: | Leptoxis |
| Species: | †L. torrefacta |
| Binomial name | |
| †Leptoxis torrefacta (Goodrich, 1922) | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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Anculosa torrefacta C. Goodrich, 1922[4] | |
The shell measures 15–20 mm (0.59–0.79 in) in length and 11–13 mm (0.43–0.51 in) in width.[4]
