Catapyrgus spelaeus
Catapyrgus spelaeus was described by Frank Climo in 1974. It belongs to the Tateidae: small freshwater snails, some of which live only underground in caves and aquifers.
| Family | Tateidae |
| Authority | Climo, 1974 |
| Threat status | Naturally Uncommon (At Risk), qualifiers RR |
| Records on GBIF | 1 from New Zealand |
Where it has been recorded
Published records on GBIF come mostly from South Island. See the records and map on GBIF.
Sources
- Described in: Climo, F. M. (1974). Description and affinities of the subterranean molluscan fauna of New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 1: 247-284. Publication details
- Species record on GBIF
- Threat status: Freshwater invertebrates 2018 (Grainger et al. 2018)
This record was compiled from published, public data. A full factsheet for this species has not been written yet.