Theodoxus numidicus

Theodoxus numidicus
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. numidicus
Binomial name
Theodoxus numidicus
(Récluz, 1841)
Synonyms[1]
  • Neritina djedida Pallary, 1920
  • Neritina gentilis Pallary, 1901
  • Neritina maroccana Paladilhe, 1875
  • Neritina smendovensis Pallary, 1901
  • Neritina tingitana Pallary, 1898

Theodoxus numidicus 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 Oran, north-western Algeria.[2]

Description

The length of the shell is 7 mm.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Van Damme D. & Ghamizi M. (2007). Theodoxus numidicus. In: IUCN 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 17 May 2011.
  2. 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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