Reymondia tanganyicensis | |
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Conservation status | |
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Family: | Paludomidae |
Genus: | Reymondia |
Species: | R. tanganyicensis |
Binomial name | |
Reymondia tanganyicensis Smith, 1889 |
Reymondia tanganyicensis is a species of freshwater snail in the family Paludomidae. It is endemic to Lake Tanganyika, where it is known from six locations within Burundi and Tanzania. It lives in shallow areas of the lake up to 3 meters (9.8 ft) deep, where it can be found under rocks. It is threatened by pollution and sedimentation in the lake.
References
- ^ Nicayennzi, F. (2010). "Reymondia tanganyicensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T19435A8892031. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T19435A8892031.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Reymondia tanganyicensis |
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