Biology:Wattebledia

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Short description: Genus of gastropods


Wattebledia
Wattebledia crosseana shell.png
Apertural view of the shell of Wattebledia crosseana
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Wattebledia

Crosse, 1886[1]

Wattebledia is a genus of freshwater snails with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Bithyniidae.

The generic name Wattebledia is in honor of French malacologist Gustave-Éduard Joseph Wattebled (1844-1886).

Distribution

The native distribution of this species includes Thailand (3 species).[2]

Species

Species in the genus Wattebledia include:

References

  1. Crosse H. (1886). J. Conchyliol. 34: 79.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 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.

Wikidata ☰ Q16993494 entry