[No Common Name]
Galba techella
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G4G5Q
State (S-rank): SH
Utah Wildlife Action Plan status
- SGCN
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Species range
Galba techella is broadly distributed throughout North America.
Habitat
Brooks (1936) reported this gastropod in Utah from a "[p]ond ... altitude 10,000 feet." Gregg (1941) recorded it at multiple Utah localities from 8,000 to 10,000 feet and at which he mentioned "a series of springs in a swampy meadow [that] formed brooklets."
Threats or limiting factors
Threats to Galba techella include: urban development, pollution, water management, improper grazing practices, habitat shifting and alteration, and increased temperatures.
Taxonomy
Lymnaeid taxonomy is complicated and constantly changing. Additional taxonomic work is needed to correctly define and delineate this group.