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Andesipyrgus sketi Hershler & Velkovrh, 1993
1575087 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1575087)
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Species
Hershler, R. & Velkovrh, F. (1993). A new genus of hydrobiid snails (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Rissooidea) from northern South America. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 106(1): 182-189., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34574002
page(s): 183-189, figs. 1-5 [details]
page(s): 183-189, figs. 1-5 [details]
Type locality contained in Colombia
, Note Stream flowing into Cueva de los Indios,...
type locality contained in Colombia (origin: native) [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Stream flowing into Cueva de los Indios, vicinity of La Paz, Santander Department. [details]
Etymology Named for the collector of the type series, Dr. Boris Sket.
Etymology Named for the collector of the type series, Dr. Boris Sket. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Andesipyrgus sketi Hershler & Velkovrh, 1993. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1575087 on 2025-09-11
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original description
Hershler, R. & Velkovrh, F. (1993). A new genus of hydrobiid snails (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Rissooidea) from northern South America. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 106(1): 182-189., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34574002
page(s): 183-189, figs. 1-5 [details]
additional source Breure, A. S. H., Roosen, M. T. & Ablett, J. D. (2022). Land and freshwater molluscs of mainland Ecuador: an illustrated checklist. <em>Iberus.</em> 40(1): 1-290.
page(s): 65, figs. 76A-B, 81 [details]
page(s): 183-189, figs. 1-5 [details]
additional source Breure, A. S. H., Roosen, M. T. & Ablett, J. D. (2022). Land and freshwater molluscs of mainland Ecuador: an illustrated checklist. <em>Iberus.</em> 40(1): 1-290.
page(s): 65, figs. 76A-B, 81 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
