Hadopyrgus


Hadopyrgus is a genus of white or transparent freshwater snails found only in New Zealand. They are micromolluscs, just a few millimetres long, in the gastropod family Tateidae. Hadopyrgus species are subterraneanliving in caves, underground aquifers, or deep in river gravels – and so were named from the Greek hades and pyrgos. They can have quite restricted ranges: Hadopyrgus ngataana, for example, has been found in just one pool, in a stream flowing through a single cave.

Species

Species within the genus Hadopyrgus include:Hadopyrgus anops Climo, 1974Hadopyrgus brevis Climo, 1974Hadopyrgus dubius Haase, 2008Hadopyrgus expositus Haase, 2008Hadopyrgus ngataana Haase, 2008Hadopyrgus rawhiti Haase, 2008Hadopyrgus sororius Haase, 2008