Biomphalaria tchadiensis
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Biomphalaria tchadiensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Superorder: | Hygrophila |
Family: | Planorbidae |
Genus: | Biomphalaria |
Species: | B. tchadiensis
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Binomial name | |
Biomphalaria tchadiensis (Germain, 1904)
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Synonyms[1] | |
Planorbis tchadiensis Germain, 1904 |
Biomphalaria tchadiensis is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails.
This species is endemic to lake Chad in Cameroon, Chad and in Nigeria.[1]
This species has been considered Vulnerable in 1996.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Van Damme, D.; Kristensen, T.K.; Stensgaard, A.-S. (2020). "Biomphalaria tchadiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T2810A151147248. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T2810A151147248.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List endangered species
- Invertebrates of Chad
- Biomphalaria
- Freshwater snails
- Gastropods described in 1904
- Planorbidae stubs