Theodoxus maresi

Theodoxus maresi is a species of small freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae the nerites.

Theodoxus maresi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Neritimorpha
clade Cycloneritimorpha
Superfamily:
Neritoidea
Family:
Neritidae
Subfamily:
Neritininae
Tribe:
Theodoxini
Genus:
Theodoxus
Species:
T. maresi
Binomial name
Theodoxus maresi
(Bourguignat, 1864)
Synonyms[2]
  • Neritina maresi Bourguignat, 1864
  • Neritina marteli pars Pallary, 1920
  • Theodoxus vondeli pars Pallary, 1936

Distribution

This species is found in Algeria and Morocco.[2][3] The type locality is Aïn Khadra, near Zerguin, in north-eastern Algeria.[3]

Description

The length of the shell is 8 mm.[3]

References
  1. Van Damme, D. & Ghamizi, M. (2010). "Theodoxus maresi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T21727A9314600. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T21727A9314600.en.
  2. Brown D. S. (1996). Theodoxus maresi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
  3. Brown D. S. (1994). Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0-7484-0026-5.


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