Biology:Bellamya trochlearis
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Short description: Species of gastropod
Bellamya trochlearis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Architaenioglossa |
Family: | Viviparidae |
Genus: | Bellamya |
Species: | B. trochlearis
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Binomial name | |
Bellamya trochlearis von Martens, 1892
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Synonyms[1] | |
Bellamya trochearis Martens, 1892 [orth. error] |
Bellamya trochlearis is a species of large freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Viviparidae.
It was listed as Endangered species in 1996 IUCN Red list.[1] It may be threatened by pollution, sedimentation and other human activities. Very little is known about this snail and it may be confused with Bellamya constricta.
Distribution
This species is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Van Damme, D.; Lange, C. (2017). "Bellamya trochlearis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T2753A110765622. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T2753A110765622.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/2753/110765622. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q308815 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellamya trochlearis.
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