Neritilia manoeli
Species of gastropod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Neritilia manoeli is a species of minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc or micromollusk in the family Neritiliidae.
| Neritilia manoeli | |
|---|---|
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| Neritilia manoeli shells | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Neritimorpha |
| Order: | Cycloneritida |
| Family: | Neritiliidae |
| Genus: | Neritilia |
| Species: | N. manoeli |
| Binomial name | |
| Neritilia manoeli (Dohrn, 1866) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Neritina manoeli (Dohrn, 1866) | |
The survival of this species is threatened by habitat loss. They are found in Principe Island, Sao Tome Island, Bibundi, and Victoria (on aquatic plants).[2]
The width of the adult shell is 4 mm.[2]
Ecology
Distribution
This species is found on São Tomé and Príncipe and in Cameroon.[1]
Habitat
The ecological habitat for this nerite is inland wetlands,[3] such as rivers.[1]
References
External links
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