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Ash Gyro - Gyraulus parvus

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Native Species

Global Rank: G5
State Rank: SNR


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General Description
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Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 172

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Habitat
Usually found on aqautic vegetation within ponds, lakes, wetlands or other lentic waterbodies,

Food Habits
Like most snails, these are herbivorous- scrapers of algae, detritus and diatoms from other vegetation of benthic substrates

Ecology
Species may be found in intermittent waters including temporary ponds and streams:


References
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    • Berry, S.S. 1913. A list of Mollusca from the Mussellshell Valley, Montana. Nautilus 26:130-131.
    • Berry, S.S. 1916. Notes of Mollusca of central Montana. Nautilus 29:124-128.
    • Hendricks, P., S. Lenard, D.M. Stagliano, and B.A. Maxell. 2013. Baseline nongame wildlife surveys on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. Report to the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. Montana Natural Heritage Program, Helena, MT. 83 p.
    • Lehmkuhl, Dennis M. 1966. A study of the littoral invertebrates of three mountain lakes in Glacier National Park, Montana. M.A. Thesis. University of Montana. Missoula, MT.
    • Russell, R.H. and R.B. Brunson. 1967. A check-list of molluscs of Glacier National Park, Montana. Sterkiana 26:1-5.
    • Squyer, H. 1894. List of shells from the vicinity of Mingusville, Montana. The Nautilus 8:63-65.
    • Vanatta, E.G. 1914. Montana shells. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 66:367-371.
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