Valvata virens
Species of gastropod
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Valvata virens is a species of freshwater snail in the family Valvatidae. It is known by the common name emerald valvata.[2]
| Valvata virens | |
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| the operculum of Valvata virens | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Valvatidae |
| Genus: | Valvata |
| Species: | V. virens |
| Binomial name | |
| Valvata virens Tryon, 1863 | |
This species is endemic to California in the United States. Reports from adjacent states are invalid. Of the two valid occurrences reported in California, at least one is extirpated and the other is in an unknown location. NatureServe has listed the species with the conservation status "possibly extinct".[2]