Tanganyicia michelae
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Tanganyicia michelae (West, 1999)
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Tanganyicia michelae is a species of tropical freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Paludomidae.
Distribution[]
Tanganyicia michelae is endemic to Lake Tanganyika.[1] It is found in only in , Zambia.[1]
Ecology[]
The natural habitat of this snail is freshwater lakes.[1] Tanganyicia rufofilosa lives in depths of 2–7 metres (6 ft 7 in – 23 ft 0 in) on mud and sand bottoms.[1]
It is threatened mainly by water pollution and sedimentation.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f Nicayenzi, F. (2010). "Tanganyicia michelae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T184657A8308480. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T184657A8308480.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List vulnerable species
- Endemic fauna of Zambia
- Paludomidae
- Gastropods described in 1999
- Snails of Lake Tanganyika
- Sorbeoconcha stubs