| Tanganyicia rufofilosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Paludomidae |
| Genus: | Tanganyicia |
| Species: | T. rufofilosa
|
| Binomial name | |
| Tanganyicia rufofilosa (
E. A. Smith, 1880)
[2]
| |
| Synonyms | |
|
Lithoglyphus rufofilosus E. A. Smith, 1880 | |
Tanganyicia rufofilosa is a species of tropical freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Paludomidae. [3]
Before 2002, this species was placed within the family Thiaridae.
Tanganyicia rufofilosa is endemic to Lake Tanganyika. [1] It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. [1] The type locality is Lake Tanganyika. [1]
The shape of the shell is ovate conic. [4]
The width of the shell is 14 millimetres (0.55 in); the height of the shell is 17 millimetres (0.67 in). [4]
The natural habitat of this snail is freshwater lakes. [1] Tanganyicia rufofilosa lives in depths 5–25 metres (16–82 ft) on silty and sandy bottoms, in high population densities. [1]
The females are viviparous. [4]
In 1996, this was considered an Endangered Species. [1] Its survival is threatened mainly by sedimentation. [1] The habitats of this species are damaged by settlements and other disturbances. [1]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Nicayennzi, F. (2010). "Tanganyicia rufofilosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T21386A9266154. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T21386A9266154.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Smith E. A. (1880). "Diagnoses of new shells from Lake Tanganyika and East Africa". Annals and Magazine of Natural History (5)6: 425-430.
- ^ Strong E. E. & Glaubrecht M. (2002). "Evidence for convergent evolution of brooding in a unique gastropod from Lake Tanganyika: anatomy and affinity of Tanganyicia rufofilosa (Caenogastropoda, Cerithioidea, Paludomidae)". Zoologica Scripta 31(2): 167-184. doi: 10.1046/j.1463-6409.2002.00072.x.
- ^ a b c Brown D. S. (1994). Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0-7484-0026-5.
- Moore J. E. S. (1899). "The mollusks of the Great African lakes. 3. Tanganyicia rufofilosa, and the genus Spekia". Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science 42: 155-185. Plates 14-19. PDF.
- Smith E. A. (1881). "On a collection of shells from lakes Tanganyika and Nyassa and other localities in East Africa". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1881: 276-300. Plates 32-34. page 288. Plate 33, Figure 20, 20a.
| Tanganyicia rufofilosa | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Paludomidae |
| Genus: | Tanganyicia |
| Species: | T. rufofilosa
|
| Binomial name | |
| Tanganyicia rufofilosa (
E. A. Smith, 1880)
[2]
| |
| Synonyms | |
|
Lithoglyphus rufofilosus E. A. Smith, 1880 | |
Tanganyicia rufofilosa is a species of tropical freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Paludomidae. [3]
Before 2002, this species was placed within the family Thiaridae.
Tanganyicia rufofilosa is endemic to Lake Tanganyika. [1] It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. [1] The type locality is Lake Tanganyika. [1]
The shape of the shell is ovate conic. [4]
The width of the shell is 14 millimetres (0.55 in); the height of the shell is 17 millimetres (0.67 in). [4]
The natural habitat of this snail is freshwater lakes. [1] Tanganyicia rufofilosa lives in depths 5–25 metres (16–82 ft) on silty and sandy bottoms, in high population densities. [1]
The females are viviparous. [4]
In 1996, this was considered an Endangered Species. [1] Its survival is threatened mainly by sedimentation. [1] The habitats of this species are damaged by settlements and other disturbances. [1]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Nicayennzi, F. (2010). "Tanganyicia rufofilosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T21386A9266154. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T21386A9266154.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Smith E. A. (1880). "Diagnoses of new shells from Lake Tanganyika and East Africa". Annals and Magazine of Natural History (5)6: 425-430.
- ^ Strong E. E. & Glaubrecht M. (2002). "Evidence for convergent evolution of brooding in a unique gastropod from Lake Tanganyika: anatomy and affinity of Tanganyicia rufofilosa (Caenogastropoda, Cerithioidea, Paludomidae)". Zoologica Scripta 31(2): 167-184. doi: 10.1046/j.1463-6409.2002.00072.x.
- ^ a b c Brown D. S. (1994). Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0-7484-0026-5.
- Moore J. E. S. (1899). "The mollusks of the Great African lakes. 3. Tanganyicia rufofilosa, and the genus Spekia". Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science 42: 155-185. Plates 14-19. PDF.
- Smith E. A. (1881). "On a collection of shells from lakes Tanganyika and Nyassa and other localities in East Africa". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1881: 276-300. Plates 32-34. page 288. Plate 33, Figure 20, 20a.