Bellamya costulata
| Bellamya costulata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda informal group Architaenioglossa |
| Superfamily: | Viviparoidea |
| Family: | Viviparidae |
| Genus: | Bellamya |
| Species: | B. costulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Bellamya costulata (Martens, 1892) | |
Bellamya costulata is a species of large operculate freshwater snail, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Viviparidae.
This species is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Kyambadde, R., Lange, C.N. & Ngereza, C. 2004. Bellamya costulata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 6 August 2007.
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