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Bellamya trochlearis

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Species of gastropod

Bellamya trochlearis
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Architaenioglossa
Family: Viviparidae
Genus: Bellamya
Species: B. trochlearis
Binomial name
Bellamya trochlearis
von Martens, 1892
Synonyms

Bellamya trochearis Martens, 1892

Bellamya trochlearis is a species of large freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Viviparidae.

It was listed as Endangered species in 1996 IUCN Red list. It may be threatened by pollution, sedimentation and other human activities. Very little is known about this snail and it may be confused with Bellamya constricta.

Distribution

This species is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.

References

  1. ^ Van Damme, D.; Lange, C. (2017). "Bellamya trochlearis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T2753A110765622. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T2753A110765622.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
Taxon identifiers
Bellamya trochlearis


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