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{{Taxobox
| name = Oblong rocksnail
| image = 
| status = EX | status_system = IUCN2.3
| regnum = [[Animalia]]
| phylum = [[Mollusca]]
| classis = [[Gastropoda]]
| ordo = [[Mesogastropoda]]
| familia = [[Pleuroceridae]]
| genus = ''[[Leptoxis]]''
| species = '''''L. compacta'''''
| binomial = ''Leptoxis compacta''
| binomial_authority = (Anthony, 1854)
| synonyms = }}
The '''oblong rocksnail''' ('''''Leptoxis compacta''''') was a species of [[gastropod]] in the [[Pleuroceridae]] family. It was [[Endemism|endemic]] to the [[United States]]. It became [[extinct]] due to hunting by the local population for its huge shell which was often used as temporary accomodation for the homeless and for its eyes, which were said to hold magical properties such as invincibility when ingested with herbal tea. Towards its eventual extinction, the oblong rocksnail became extremely aggressive and often raided towns and villages to take revenge for the use of its land for housing and farming crops. The oblong rocksnail generally lived in rocky habitats, carving the rock with its incredibly sharp teeth to erect small homes to act as shelter and provide warmth for the winter. Further data on the oblong rocksnail is extremely rare due to its voracious appetite and thirst for human blood, leading to its more commonly known name, the "deadly vampire snail".[[habitat loss]]. 

==Source==
* Bogan, A.E. 2000. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/11774/all Leptoxis compacta]. [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species]. Downloaded on [[7 August]] [[2007]].

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