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Badwater Snail

Angustassiminea infima

Classification

The Badwater snail (Angustassiminea infima) is a species of small salt marsh snail endemic to the Badwater Basin in Death Valley. It is found only at low elevations near spring sources, and only in regions with relatively low precipitation. It is capable of living completely submerged in the spring water.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 6