Theodoxus numidicus

Theodoxus numidicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Neritimorpha
Order: Cycloneritida
Family: Neritidae
Genus: Theodoxus
Species:
T. numidicus
Binomial name
Theodoxus numidicus
(Récluz, 1841)
Synonyms[1]

Neritina numidica Recluz, 1841 (original combination)

Theodoxus numidicus is a species of small freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites. [2]

Distribution

This species is found in Algeria and Morocco.[1][3] The type locality is Oran, north-western Algeria.[3]

Description

The length of the shell is 7 mm.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Van Damme, D.; Ghamizi, M. (2010). "Theodoxus numidicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T21728A9314774. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T21728A9314774.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Theodoxus numidicus (Recluz, 1841). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1063078 on 2021-09-28
  3. ^ a b c Brown D. S. (1994). Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0-7484-0026-5.
  • Brown D.S. (1994). Freshwater snails of Africa and their medical importance, 2nd edition. London: Taylor and Francis, 607 p


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