Neritilia manoeli
Neritilia manoeli is a species of minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Neritiliidae.
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Neritilia manoeli (Dohrn, 1866) | |
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Neritina manoeli (Dohrn, 1866) |
The survival of this species is threatened by habitat loss. They are found in Principe Island, Sao Tome Island, Bibundi, and Victoria (on aquatic plants).[2]
The width of the adult shell is 4 mm.[2]
Ecology
Distribution
This species is found on São Tomé and Príncipe and in Cameroon.[1]
References
- Jørgensen A. (2008). Neritilia manoeli. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 30 June 2011.
- Brown D. S. (1994). Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0-7484-0026-5.
- "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Neritilia manoeli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000-06-30. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
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