Gocea

{{Short description|Species of mollusc}} {{Speciesbox | image = Lake Ohrid plants - Gocea ohridana.jpg | image_caption = ''Gocea ohridana'' depicted on a stamp | status = CR | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = <ref name=iucnredlist>{{cite iucn|author1=Hauffe, T.|author2=Erõss, Z.|author3=Albrecht, C.|author4=Schreiber, K.|year=2010|title=''Gocea ohridana''|article-number=e.T155653A4815465|doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T155653A4815465.en|access-date=27 June 2024}}</ref> | display_parents = 2 | genus = Gocea | parent_authority = Hadžišče, 1956 | species = ohridana | authority = Hadžišče, 1956 }}

'''''Gocea ohridana''''' is a species of freshwater snail within the family Hydrobiidae<ref>{{Cite web |title=WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Gocea ohridana Hadžišče, 1956 |url=https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1000549 |access-date=2022-12-10 |website=www.marinespecies.org}}</ref> and the only species in the genus '''''Gocea'''''.<ref>{{cite WoRMS |year=2025 |title=''Gocea'' Hadžišče, 1956 |id=1000075 |access-date=29 November 2025 |db=MolluscaBase}}</ref> It is found in Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia, in a small area of less than {{convert|10|km2|mi2}}. It lives in rocky areas along the shores of Lake Ohrid, being found in sublacustrine springs underneath stones as deep as {{convert|3|m|sp=us}} below the water's surface. It faces threats such as deforestation leading to erosion that can impact the snail's ability to filter water; pollution from sewage coming from major cities adjacent to the lake and from agricultural runoff into hydrologically connected Lake Prespa; and an increase in fire hazards in the region. Because of its strict range, low abundance in findings, and threats to its specific environment, it has been classified as a 'Critically endangered' species by the IUCN Red List.<ref name=iucnredlist/>

== References == {{Reflist}}

Category:Hydrobiidae Category:Monotypic gastropod genera