Theodoxus maresi
| Theodoxus maresi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Neritimorpha clade Cycloneritimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Neritoidea |
| Family: | Neritidae |
| Subfamily: | Neritininae |
| Tribe: | Theodoxini |
| Genus: | Theodoxus |
| Species: | T. maresi |
| Binomial name | |
| Theodoxus maresi (Bourguignat, 1864) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Theodoxus maresi is a species of small freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae the nerites.
Distribution
This species is found in Algeria and Morocco.[1][2] The type locality is Aïn Khadra, near Zerguin, in north-eastern Algeria.[2]
Description
The length of the shell is 8 mm.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Brown D. S. (1996). Theodoxus maresi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
- 1 2 3 Brown D. S. (1994). Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0-7484-0026-5.
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