Badwater snail
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Angustassiminea infima

The Badwater snail (Angustassiminea infima ) is a species of minute, 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.

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The species was described in 1947.

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References

1. Badwater snail Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badwater_snail
2. Badwater snail on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/2179/9319797

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