Tylomelania centaurus
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| An apertural view of the shell of Tylomelania centaurus from its type description (holotype, NMB 1339a from Natural History Museum of Basel).[1] The shell is partly covered by the sponge Pachydictyum globosum. | |
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Melania centaurus Sarasin & Sarasin, 1898 | |
Tylomelania centaurus is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pachychilidae.
Distribution[]
This species occurs in Lake Poso, Sulawesi, Indonesia.[1]
Lateral view of the holotype of Tylomelania centaurus
Description[]
The shell has 7.5 whorls.[3] The height of the shell is 44 mm (1.7 in).[3] The width of an aperture is 8 mm (0.31 in).[3] The height of an aperture is 11 mm (0.43 in).[3]
Ecology[]
Tylomelania centaurus is a lacustrine species.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Von Rintelen, Thomas & Glaubrecht, Matthias (2005). "Anatomy of an adaptive radiation: a unique reproductive strategy in the endemic freshwater gastropod Tylomelania (Cerithioidea: Pachychilidae) on Sulawesi, Indonesia and its biogeographical implications". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 85 (4): 513–542. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.2005.00515.x.
- ^ The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 July 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e (in German) Sarasin P. & Sarasin F. (1898). Die Süßwassermollusken von Celebes. Band 1. In: Sarasin P. & Sarasin F. (1898–1901). Materialien zur Naturgeschichte der Insel Celebes. Kreidel's Verlag, Wiesbaden. 36-37, table 2, figure 13-14.
Categories:
- Pachychilidae
- Endemic fauna of Indonesia
- Fauna of Sulawesi
- Gastropods described in 1898
- Sorbeoconcha stubs