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Melanoides turritispira (E. A. Smith 1877)

Melanoides turritispira

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Melanoides turritispira is a species of gastropod in the Thiaridae family. It is endemic to Lake Malawi. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Original description by Edgar Albert Smith from 1877 describes a juvenile snail.[3]

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species treats the species as a synonym of Melanoides polymorpha.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Albrecht, C. 2018. Melanoides polymorpha. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T134051244A134051258. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T134051244A134051258.en. Accessed 11 October 2022.
  2. ^ Smith E. A. (1877). "On the shells of Lake Nyasa, and on a few marine species from Mozambique". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1877: 712-722. Plate 75. figures 14-15.
  3. ^ a b Brown D. S. (1994). Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0-7484-0026-5.
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Melanoides turritispira: Brief Summary

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Melanoides turritispira is a species of gastropod in the Thiaridae family. It is endemic to Lake Malawi. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Original description by Edgar Albert Smith from 1877 describes a juvenile snail.

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species treats the species as a synonym of Melanoides polymorpha.

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