Pomacea ocanensis

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Pomacea ocanensis is a freshwater snail in the Ampullariidae family. It was first described by Wilhelm Kobelt in 1914, originally as a subspecies of Ampullaria auriformis.

This species is native to Colombia and lives in the shallow margins of the Magdalena River near Ocaña, Norte de Santander.

Pomacea ocanensis is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List. The main threats are declining habitat quality due to urbanization, local water management, and pollution. It is the only Pomacea species considered Endangered or Critically Endangered by the IUCN and one of only two Ampullariids in that category.

Taxonomy (simplified): Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Mollusca; Class Gastropoda; Subclass Caenogastropoda; Order Architaenioglossa; Superfamily Ampullarioidea; Family Ampullariidae; Genus Pomacea; Species ocanensis. Binomial name Pomacea ocanensis; described by Kobelt in 1914. Synonym: Ampullaria auriformis var. ocanensis.