Neritilia manoeli
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| Species: | N. manoeli
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| Neritilia manoeli (Dohrn, 1866)
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Neritina manoeli (Dohrn, 1866) | |
Neritilia manoeli is a species of minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Neritiliidae.
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]
Habitat
The ecological habitat for this nerite is inland wetlands[3], such as rivers.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b 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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