Biology:Ancylus ashangiensis
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Ancylus ashangiensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Superorder: | Hygrophila |
| Family: | Planorbidae |
| Genus: | Ancylus |
| Species: | A. ashangiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ancylus ashangiensis Brown, 1965[2]
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Ancylus ashangiensis is a species of small freshwater snail in the family Planorbidae.[1][3] This species is endemic to Lake Ashangi in Ethiopia.[1] It is threatened by agrochemical pollution and declining water level.[1]
The shell measures 4.8 mm (0.19 in) in length and 2.3 mm (0.091 in) in width.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Van Damme, D. (2010). "Ancylus ashangiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T1262A3366218.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/1262/3366218. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Brown, D. S. (1965). "Freshwater gastropod Mollusca from Ethiopia". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Zoology 12: 37–94 [88]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/34754.
- ↑ "Ancylus ashangiensis D. S. Brown, 1965". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. 2025. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1313315.
Wikidata ☰ Q306967 entry
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