Biology:Bulinus obtusispira

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Bulinus obtusispira
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Superorder: Hygrophila
Family: Planorbidae
Genus: Bulinus
Species:
B. obtusispira
Binomial name
Bulinus obtusispira
(Smith, 1882)
Synonyms

Physa obtusispira Smith, 1882

Bulinus obtusispira is a species of a tropical freshwater snail with a sinistral shell, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ramshorn snails and their allies.

Distribution

The type locality is about 32 km far from Tananarive, Madagascar.[1]

Description

The width of the shell is 6.5 mm.[1] The height of the shell is 8.8 mm.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Brown D. S. (1994). Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance. Taylor & Francis. ISBN:0-7484-0026-5.

Wikidata ☰ Q4996457 entry