- Theodoxus numidicus
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Theodoxus numidicus Conservation status 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. numidicus Binomial name Theodoxus numidicus
(Récluz, 1841)Synonyms[1] - Neritina djedida Pallary, 1920
- Neritina gentilis Pallary, 1901
- Neritina maroccana Paladilhe, 1875
- Neritina smendovensis Pallary, 1901
- Neritina tingitana Pallary, 1898
Theodoxus numidicus is a species of small freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites.
Distribution
This species is found in Algeria and Morocco.[1][2] The type locality is Oran, north-western Algeria.[2]
Description
The length of the shell is 7 mm.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Van Damme D. & Ghamizi M. (2007). Theodoxus numidicus. In: IUCN 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 17 May 2011.
- ^ a b c Brown D. S. (1994). Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0 7484 0026 5.
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