Melanopsis buccinoidea
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Five views of a shell of Melanopsis buccinoidea | |
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Melanopsis buccinoidea Olivier, 1801
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Melanopsis buccinoidea is a species of freshwater snail in the family Melanopsidae. It is native to the Mediterranean Basin, where it occurs in Jordan, Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Cyprus, and southern Turkey.[1]
This is a common species that "can occur in huge numbers".[1] It lives in many kinds of freshwater habitat, such as streams, springs, and irrigation ditches.[1]
There are several subspecies.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Van Damme, D. 2014. Melanopsis buccinoidea. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. Downloaded on 28 August 2014.
- ^ Melanopsis buccinoidea. Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology.
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