Valvata virens is a species of freshwater snail in the family Valvatidae. It is known by the common name emerald valvata.[2]

Valvata virens
the operculum of Valvata virens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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]

References

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  1. ^ Bogan, A.E. (1996). "Valvata virens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T22836A9394277. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T22836A9394277.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b NatureServe. 2014. Valvata virens. NatureServe Explorer. Version 7.1. Accessed September 3, 2014.