Biology:Gabbia pygmaea

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Gabbia pygmaea
Gabbia pygmaea shell.png
Apertural view of the shell of Gabbia pygmaea
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Bithyniidae
Genus: Gabbia
Species:
G. pygmaea
Binomial name
Gabbia pygmaea
(Preston, 1908)
Synonyms[1]
  • Bithynia (Gabbia) pygmaea Preston, 1908
  • Bithynia pygmaeaPreston, 1908
  • Bulimus pygmaea (Preston, 1908)

Gabbia pygmaea is a species of freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Bithyniidae. It may be threatened by damming of Mekong (both current and planned) and water pollution from industrialisation.

Distribution

The native distribution of this species includes:

The non-native distribution of this species includes the United States.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Richter, K.; Simonis, J. (2012). "Bithynia pygmaea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T184828A1755436. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T184828A1755436.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/184828/1755436. Retrieved 18 November 2021. 
  2. Kulsantiwong J., Prasopdee S., Ruangsittichai J., Ruangjirachuporn W., Boonmars T., Viyanant V., Pierossi P., Hebert P. D. N. & Tesana S. (2013). "DNA Barcode Identification of Freshwater Snails in the Family Bithyniidae from Thailand". PLoS ONE 8(11): e79144. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0079144.

External links

  • Chitramvong Y. P. (1991). "The Bithyniidae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchla) of Thailand: comparative internal anatomy. Walkerana 5(14): 161-206. PDF.

Wikidata ☰ Q16842527 entry