Biology:Ferrissia tenuis

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Ferrissia tenuis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Superorder: Hygrophila
Family: Planorbidae
Genus: Ferrissia
Species:
F. tenuis
Binomial name
Ferrissia tenuis
(Bourguignat, 1862)

Ferrissia tenuis is a species of a freshwater snail or limpet, an aquatic gastropod in the family Planorbidae.

Distribution

This species is found in India.

Distribution map of Ferrissia tenuis.

Ecology

The population trend of this species is unknown.[1]

Ferrissia tenuis is considered as a suspected host of Schistosoma haematobium in India.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Madhyastha A. & Rintelen T. (2011). "Ferrissia tenuis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 16 September 2014.

Wikidata ☰ Q18355148 entry