Elimia potosiensis, common name the pyramid elimia, is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pleuroceridae. There are four subspecies: There is a phenotypic plasticity of shells of Elimia potosiensis: Elimia potosiensis is native to the United States. It occurs in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and in Oklahoma. This snail is found in freshwater springs, streams and rivers.