Mexithauma quadripaludium
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| Lateral view of a damaged shell of Mexithauma quadripaludium | |
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| Species: | M. quadripaludium
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| Mexithauma quadripaludium Taylor, 1966
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Mexithauma quadripaludium is a species of freshwater snail,[1] an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Hydrobiidae.[1]
Distribution[]
This species is endemic to Cuatro Ciénegas valley, in the Chihuahuan Desert, Mexico.[1]
Ecology[]
Predators of Mexithauma quadripaludium include the cichlid fish Herichthys minckleyi.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Chaves-Campos J., Johnson S. G. & Hulsey C. D. (2011). "Spatial Geographic Mosaic in an Aquatic Predator-Prey Network". PLoS ONE 6(7): e22472. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0022472.
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